Some Sunni leaders have appealed to the interim government to call off any attack.

Participants asked that the two leaders appeal directly to their citizens to help.

He said that conservative leaders should appeal to farmers, small towns, the churches, and others.

"I think Iraqi leaders could speak and appeal to the resistance," he said.

These leaders appealed to the government to intervene and close post offices on Sundays.

Meanwhile, various Muslim leaders appealed over the radio for the riots to cease.

Lebanese Muslim leaders quickly condemned the attacks and appealed for calm.

In later years family members and Western leaders appealed for his release on humanitarian grounds.

It was only after senior Muslim leaders appealed for peace that the situation was brought under control.

The leader and the first two of the three appealed their rulings.