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Religious conflict in Iraq and the operation of shiite militias in the country after the expulsion of ISIL
Title Religious conflict in Iraq and the operation of shiite militias in the country after the expulsion of ISIL Author info Andrej Kolárik, Pavol Michalisko Author Kolárik Andrej 1995- (50%) UMBPO03 - Katedra medzinárodných vzťahov a diplomacie
Co-authors Michalisko Pavol 1995- (50%) UMBPO03 - Katedra medzinárodných vzťahov a diplomacie
Source document Security dimensions : international & national studies : from personal to global security : scientific journal. No. 38 (2021), pp. 138-158. - Krakow : University of public and individual security APEIRON, 2021 Keywords náboženské konflikty - religious conflicts bezpečnosť - security Headings Geogr. Irak Form. Descr. články - journal articles Language English Country Poland Annotation The paper deals with the religious aspect of the Iraqi conflict, exploring chiefly the dynamics of the conflict between the country’s Sunni and Shia communities. Should the conflict between the Sunni and Shia of Iraq be religiously motivated, we will find several characteristics, that would clearly demonstrate the religious or sectarian dimension of the conflict. The paper uses the methods of analysis, synthesis as well as the descriptive method. We have found that the conflict between the Shia and the Sunni has been purposefully escalated, firstly by Nouri al-Maliki (whose sectarian politics alienated the Sunni Arabs) and ISIS (which was even criticized by al-Qaeda for being too brutal against the Shia). Further we found that the Iraqi army under Shia command lacked motivation to defend Sunni areas from ISIS. Lastly, it was the PMF militias, forming after a fatwa by a Shia cleric, and bearing references to Shia symbolism in the names of their units. We conclude, that at the current phase, the conflict in Iraq has a strong sectarian dimension, while lacking a coherent Iraqi identity. URL Link na plný text Public work category ADE No. of Archival Copy 51135 Catal.org. BB301 - Univerzitná knižnica Univerzity Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici Database xpca - PUBLIKAČNÁ ČINNOSŤ References PERIODIKÁ-Súborný záznam periodika 
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