The Islamic State attacks on Shia holy sites and the “shrine protection narrative”: threats to sacred space as a mobilization frame
After conquering large swaths of Syria and Iraq, the IS undertook an aggressive sectarian campaign in which they not only enacted horrific violence against the Shia people, but also damaged or destroyed several key Shia mosques and shrines. Drawing on Social Movement Theory (SMT), this article analy...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 4, Pages: 724-748 |
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Sacred Space
B Islamic State B Social Movement Theory B shrine protection B Shia militias |
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