Securitization of Religion and its Impact on the Intensification of ‎Crisis in the Middle East with an Emphasis on the Crises in Iraq and ‎Syria (2005-2017)‎

"Securing religious identity" is one of the most influential elements in creating or exacerbating crises that have caused the Middle East to continue to face security issues and experience various tensions and crises that have challenged the dominance of all regional actors. The element of religious identity has been at odds with its two prominent representatives, the Shi'ites with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Wahhabi Sunnis with the Saudis, with security and alienation of their identities as the crisis escalates. Have fueled. This study attempts to answer the question: How has the security of religion influenced the spread of crises in the Middle East based on the ontological security theory? Accordingly, with the descriptive-analytical method, the findings of the present study show that the securitization of religion through the hostile identification of regional actors, the two rival religious identities, Iran and Saudi Arabia, by securing religious identity and highlighting components such as dignity. Cynicism, shame, biographical narratives and lost credibility have exacerbated the crisis at the regional level, especially in Iraq and Syria.