Shi'ite Effective Geopolitical Foundations inthe Regional System of the Middle East

The purpose of the present study is to review Shi'ite effective geopolitical foundations in the regional system of the Middle East. The method of research is descriptive-analytic and the library method was used for data collection. In this regard, 269 samples were chosen to complete the questionnaire and determine the statistical sample. According to the obtained results, the region's geographic vastness is the first effective factor causing political impact. It is associated with the concept of power and Shi'ism has turned into a geopolitical subject today because the Shi'ites' geographical centers are the influential regions on power relations in the Middle East and the whole world. The existence of 'Atabāt-e 'Āliyāt is the second and conflicts and Vahābiat are the third effective factor on the Shi'ites creating models and Shi'ite mutual acts in the Middle East.