Religious Politics in Iraq - Part II
As part of its ongoing work on the role of religion in peacebuilding, USIP 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 - David Smock, Moderator
Director, Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace
Start Date:
December 17, 2003 - 10:00amEnd Date:
December 17, 2003 - 12:00pmLocation
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U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
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