The Executive Council of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Assembly has elected Seyyed Amar Al-Hakim, the eldest son of the Seyyed Abdol-Aziz al-Hakim, as the movement’s new leader. In a statement issued by the Executive Council of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Assembly, Seyyed Amar Al-Hakim was chosen with a unanimous vote as the best possible candidate to lead the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Assembly. The statement praised Seyyed Amar Al-Hakim’s political (and jihadi) background. It is expected that Seyyed Amar Al-Hakim will be formally approved by the full Supreme Islamic Assembly session which will be held on Tuesday. The former head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Assembly, Seyyed Abdol-Aziz al-Hakim, passed away last Wednesday after a prolonged and grueling fight with lung cancer.