Sistanism: An Attempt to Combine Shi’ism with Democracy in Post-2003 Iraq
Saleem Suzah
Abstract:This chapter is a contribution to the literatures that debate about the relationship between religion and democracy, particularly between Shi’ism and democracy that has not adequately been addressed by scholars. The chapter attempts at highlighting the way religion (Shi’ism) is fused with democracy in post-2003 Iraq and the role of Ayatollah Sistani in sponsoring such a fusion and thus maintaining the political system from a distance. Sistani’s power in Iraq is not based on his religious status only, but also … Show more
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