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Current Issues Briefing
Religious Politics in Iraq - Part II
The facade of the Abbas Mosque in Karbala, Iraq.
(UN/DPI Photo #158378C by J. Isaac)
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Date:
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Time:
10:00 AM–Noon
Location:
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Directions
As part of its ongoing work on the role of religion in peacebuilding, the Institute on December 17 hosted a Current Issues Briefing to explore some of the dynamics of religion and politics in Iraq. Moderated by David Smock, director of the Institute's Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, the panel explored such issues as:
- What role are religion and religious leaders playing in Iraq political developments?
- What religious movements are gaining predominance?
- What are the ideologies of these movements?
- What place is Islam likely to be accorded in a new Iraqi constitution?
Featuring a panel of distinguished experts on Islam and Iraqi politics, the session was webcast live on December 17.
Speakers
- Amatzia Baram
Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Faleh Jabar
Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace; and author of The Shiite Movement in Iraq
- Ahmed al-Rahim
Preceptor, Classical Arabic Language and Literature, Harvard University
Moderator
- David Smock
Director, Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace
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