The religious clergy in Al-Najef announced more than one stance in one week to support the coming Iraqi elections.

 The religious clergy Ayat Allah Ali Al-Sistani asked all Iraqis to participate in the elections by registering their names in elector register and to make sure of registering their names. After few days, the head of the clergy office Hamed Al-Kafaf announced that the religious clergy was supporting an independent election manifest that includes the good smarten of Iraqis.