Shiite Crescent

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The "Shia Halfmoon", the numbers shows the percent of Shia in the population
The "Shia Halfmoon", the numbers shows the percent of Shia in the population

Shiite Crescent is used as political and geo-political term to descripe the different countries who's majority is shia or who had a strong shia minority in the population. Is often used to discripe the potential of a cooperation of these countries in the middle east policy.

[edit] literature:

  • Ferhad Ibrahim: Iran und die arabische Welt, in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, Nr. 9, Bonn 2004, S. 39-47. (german)
  • Vali Nasr: When the Shiites Rise in: Foreign Affairs July/August 2006 pp. 58- 74.
  • Asher Susser: Aufgang des schiitischen Halbmonds, in: Internationale Politik, Nr. 9, 61. Jahr, (2006), pp.68-S.74 (german)

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