All Roads Lead to Najaf: Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s Quiet Impact on Iraq’s 2010 Ballot and its Aftermath
This paper explores the influence of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani on political developments in Iraq in the post-Saddam Husayn era and examines the discourse surrounding Sistani regarding his perceived activism or “quietism” with respect to political matters. The doctrine and statements of t...
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Language: | English |
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Lindenwood University
2010-11-01
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Series: | Journal of International and Global Studies |
Online Access: | http://www.lindenwood.edu/jigs/docs/volume2Issue1/essays/1-21.pdf |