Shia crescent
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shia-crescent-166-18060032
title:
Shia crescent
text:
The Shia Crescent is the notionally crescent-shaped region of the Middle East where the majority population is Shia or where there is a strong Shia minority in the population. In recent years the term has come to identify areas under Iranian influence or control, as Iran has sought to unite all Shia Muslims under one banner. On the other hand, this concept shows the increasing political weight of Shia in the Middle East. Areas in the Shia Crescent include Lebanon, Syria, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Aze
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wiki
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Region in the Middle East
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_crescent
date created:
2006-08-30T13:01:56Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T03:02:27Z
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