Iraqis carry a poster of top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during a demonstration in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad June 13, 2007. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric said on Friday he would no longer deliver regular weekly sermons about political affairs, which for years have been a source of guidance for Iraqi politicians and his millions of followers.
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani did not give a reason for suspending the sermons, which have lately focussed on the government's battle against Islamic State militants and anti-corruption efforts.
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