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Muslim religious man in Karbala with Shrine of Imam Hussein in background

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Shia Clerics in Iraq Haven’t Lost Their Authority

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 24: Demonstrators gather on a barricade near Ahrar Bridge where there have been recent clashes between demonstrators and Iraq security forces on November 24, 2019 in Baghdad, Iraq. Thousands of demonstrators have occupied Baghdad's center Tahrir Square and central Baghdad since October 1, calling for government and policy reform. (Photo by Erin Trieb/Getty Images)

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Shia Rule Is a Reality in Iraq. “Shia Politics” Needs a New Definition.

Silhouettes of crowded people walking at sunset time toward Karbala in Iraq for visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain

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When Everyone’s a Shia Islamist, How Should We Understand Shia Politics?

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 15: A young Iraqi protestor lauches rocks with a slingshot at Iraqi security forces near Al-Senak bridge on Nov. 15, 2019 in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Senak bridge has been a contested area where protestors have continued to advance their movements pushing northwest as Iraqi security forces aim to maintain their position. Since Oct. 1, thousands of demonstrators have occupied various parts of Baghdad including its main bridges and Tahrir Square calling for government and policy reform. For many, Tahrir Square, which protesters are calling

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The Logic of Intra-Shia Violence in Iraq

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 22: Demonstrators wave a large flag in Tahrir Square on Nov. 22, 2019 in Baghdad, Iraq. Thousands of demonstrators have occupied Baghdad's center Tahrir Square since October 1, calling for government and policy reform. For many, Tahrir Square - which demonstrators are calling

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Iraqi Shia Factions Are Supposedly “Anti-state.” But State Power Is What They Want.

Muslim religious man in Karbala with Shrine of Imam Hussein in background

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Shia Clerics in Iraq Haven’t Lost Their Authority