The Role of the Shia and Religious Leaders in the Socio-Political Developments of Iraq in the Last Century

Because of Iraq's strategic situation in the meddle east and existence of rich sources of oil, this country had been target of colonialist government's attention and during many years had been under their dominance. But due to social awareness and consciousness of people in the twentieth century, we have seen rising of freedom-loving uprisings of people in various countries especially in Iraq. In this regard, what is more evident is the role of the Shia in these movements and the religious authorities in leading these movements in order to remove England dominance and to establish an Islamic state. These uprisings could be fruitful in the past decades, if they had proper consistency Hakim Sanaei Ghaznawi (d. 535 A.H.) a fifth and sixth century poet, is from among the first formal Sunni poets that suggested Fatima Al-Zahra's (p.b.u.h) place and virtues in his poems. He introduced her by titles like Zahra, Khayr ul-Nisa' (the best of the women), Daughter of the Chosen man (Dokhtare Mustafa), Batul, Mother of Hasan and Husayn, and hence reflected a part of Fatima's character, place and being oppress ed.