The sectarian imagining of the 1920 revolution and the construction of a shi'i victimization narrative
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Source
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 1 (31 Oct. 2021), pp.22-38, 17 p.
Publisher
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Publication Date
2021-10-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper argues that the sectarian definition of the 1920 "revolution" as a Shi'i event whose "fruits" were "stolen" by non-Shi'is (typically Sunnis) and eventually leading to the ongoing marginalization of Iraq's Shia as a group, is a narrative that represents a much-publicized ideological construction that gained momentum with the rise of Iraqi Shi'i Islamism following the triumph of the Iranian revolution in 1979 and the consequent establishment of the Islamic government in Iran with Ayatollah Khomeini as its spiritual and official leader.
This paper also finds that the modern narrative of Shia-targeting also fits well with the traditional Shia historical definition of self, which considers the faith and its adherents as targets for powerful proto-Sunni, and later Sunni, forces.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abbas, Aqil. 2021. The sectarian imagining of the 1920 revolution and the construction of a shi'i victimization narrative. AlMuntaqa،Vol. 4, no. 1, pp.22-38.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1403288
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abbas, Aqil. The sectarian imagining of the 1920 revolution and the construction of a shi'i victimization narrative. AlMuntaqa Vol. 4, no. 1 (Sep. / Oct. 2021), pp.22-38.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1403288
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abbas, Aqil. The sectarian imagining of the 1920 revolution and the construction of a shi'i victimization narrative. AlMuntaqa. 2021. Vol. 4, no. 1, pp.22-38.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1403288
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Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1403288