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Contemporary Shia scholars are quick to point out that by providing legitimacy to "corrupt" institutions, the Europeans unwittingly created the conditions for, and indirectly contributed to, the rise of radical Islam in the last half of the 20th century. Grand Ayatollah AIi al-Sistani (a self-exiled Iranian living in Najaf, Iraq) directly opposed Khomeini's fire-brand rhetoric, preferring honest debate and peaceful demonstrations as the means to gain political power.
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The Shia Revival
THE SHIA REVIVAL, Vali Nasr, W.W. Norton and Company, New York, 2006, 287 pages $25.95.
Vali Nasr's The Shia Revival is a must-read for anyone wanting to come to grips with the rampant sectarian violence in the Middle East, specifically in Iraq. At...See the full content of this document
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