Sistani - The Politician
The Anglo-American invasion of Iraq in 2003 transformed the existing political order into one that accommodates religious actors.
Ayatollah Sistani, the Shi’i authority in Najaf, known as the marja’iyya, is, 17 years on, at the heart of political life in 2020 Iraq.
FRB examines the occupational policies and the criminalisation of the preexisting security apparatus which transformed Shi’i clerical leaders into critical power brokers that continue to influence government formation and security policies.
The Anglo-American invasion of Iraq in 2003 transformed the existing political order into one that accommodates religious actors.
Ayatollah Sistani, the Shi’i authority in Najaf, known as the marja’iyya, is, 17 years on, at the heart of political life in 2020 Iraq.
FRB examines the occupational policies and the criminalisation of the preexisting security apparatus which transformed Shi’i clerical leaders into critical power brokers that continue to influence government formation and security policies.
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