The Islamic Movement of the 15th of Shaaban is a secular Iraq

Iraq

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i political party

Party

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 based in Nassiriya, southern Iraq.

The Movement is named after the starting date of the 1991 uprisings in Iraq

1991 uprisings in Iraq

The 1991 uprisings in Iraq were a series of anti-governmental rebellions in southern and northern Iraq during the aftermath of the Gulf War. The revolt was fueled by the perception that the power of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was vulnerable at the time; as well as by heavily fueled anger at...

. It was founded by Salman Sharif Duaffar, one of four Shi'ite guerillas who tried to assassinate Uday Hussein

Uday Hussein

Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti , was the eldest son of Saddam Hussein from his first wife, Sajida Talfah. He was the brother of Qusay Hussein. Uday was for several years seen as the heir apparent of his father; however, Uday lost his place in the line of succession due to his erratic behavior and...

 in Baghdad in 1996, leaving him crippled. Duaffar's father and seven brothers were killed in revenge and Duaffar fled to Iran

Iran

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Duaffar was born in 1969 in Ash Shatrah. His brother, a Major in the Iraqi Army

Iraqi Army

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, was killed in the Iran–Iraq War.

Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Duaffar was appointed to the Provincial council of Dhi Qar Governorate by the Coalition Provisional Authority

Coalition Provisional Authority

The Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003...

. The movement seized an abandoned state-owned hotel as headquarters.