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Funeral of Sistani aide killed on Wednesday

(14 Jan 2005) 1. Cutaway of black banner condemning the assassination of Sheikh Mohammed Finjan 2. Various funeral procession with four coffins 3. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Sheikh Rai''d al-Zeidani, Shiite cleric "This operation indicates the virulent intentions of those terrorist groups. And the purpose behind such acts is to ignite sectarian war, but they couldn''t do that because Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has consistently called for patience." 4. Men carrying coffins and leaving the holy shrine of Imam Ali 5. Wide shot holy shrine of Imam Ali STORYLINE: Hundreds of Iraqis attended the funeral for Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani''s aide in Najaf on Friday, as a veteran Iraqi militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Sunni Muslim group of Ansar al-Islam said it singled out Sheik Mahmoud Finjan partly because he was a leading supporter of the January 30 national elections, which stand to increase the power of Iraq''s long-suppressed Shiite Muslim majority. Finjan, a representative of the Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, was shot late on Wednesday as he returned home after evening prayers. The attack, in the town of Salman Pak, southeast of Baghdad, also killed Finjan''s son and four bodyguards. The assault was the latest to be blamed on Iraqi Sunni extremists in what''s expected to be an escalating campaign of violence meant to intimidate voters ahead of this month''s elections. Ansar al-Islam said in a statement on a Web site used by militants that it targeted Finjan as a supporter of Sistani and as "a big supporter of the elections". Established after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Ansar al-Islam is one of Iraq''s oldest extremist groups, predating the US toppling of Saddam Hussein. The group has been linked to al-Qaida. One of its offshoots, Ansar al-Sunnah, has emerged in recent months as the most aggressive home-grown Iraqi group. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...