The Rise of the Shiites - Foundation Office Washington, D.C.
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The Rise of the Shiites
by
Stefanie Knörck
Implications for the Middle East
In his lecture, Yitzhak Nakash, Middle East expert at the Brandeis University and author of the book "Reaching for Power: The Shi`a in the Modern Arab World", discussed the changing position of the Shiites in the Middle East. He focused especially on the situation in Iraq, Iran and Lebanon. (Summary in German)
