Arab Shi'a: The Forgotten Muslims

by Rend Rahim Francke and Graham E. Fuller

Book Overview

This is the first book to examine the Arab Shi'a community, a group whose identity and problematic relationship with the rest of the Middle East cuts to the heart of the crisis of Arab politics and society. From southern Iraq and along the coast of the Persian Gulf, the Arab Shi'a are concentrated in the strategic Gulf region; they form majorities in Iraq and Bahrain and they are the largest religious group in Lebanon. Historically there have been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312239564
• ISBN13: 9780312239565
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"