crime of Since the death of Mohamfour med in the 7th century, Islam has fragmented sects - kinds of 'politico-religious parties' In about 1500, the ruling dynasty imposed Shi'ism as the state religion. But, if Shi'ism gas rene of or the day he government of the always maintained a financial independence. This wasn't the case In Sunni (another branch of Islam).
This independence explains how Shi'ism has been able to embody on several occasions an opposition to the contemporary power, as in the recent past.
In fact, since about 1800, surrendered Shi'ism has been in almost permanent reaction to the pro-European pro-modernisation policies of because the governments bourgeois Between 1905 revolution with rank and file committees just like today.
To be sure, it's in Iran where the Holy places of Shi'ism are to be found. But Iran is the grand sanctuary of Shi'ism.
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