Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State
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Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State
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Shia Muslims have been persecuted by the Islamic State (IS), an Islamic extremist group, since 2014. Persecutions have taken place in Iraq, Syria, and other parts of the world. Despite being the religious majority in Iraq, Shia Muslims have been killed and otherwise persecuted by IS, which is Sunni. On 12 June 2014, the Islamic State killed 1,700 unarmed Shia Iraqi Army cadet recruits in the Camp Speicher massacre. IS has also targeted Shia prisoners. According to witnesses, after the militant g
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Overview of the systematic persecution of Shia Muslims by the Islamic State
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Shias_by_the_Islamic_State
date created:
2016-01-30T02:33:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T00:48:09Z
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