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The '''Republic of Iraq''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|جمهوریة العراق}}) is a [[Middle East]] country situated in the south west of Asia. The majority of Iraqi people are [[Shi'a]] Muslims mostly located in the south of this country. Iraq is mostly important to Shi'a Muslims because of the holy shrines of six Shi'a [[Imams]] in [[Najaf]], [[Karbala]], [[Kadhimiyya]] and [[Samarra]], as well as other significant places such as the [[al-Kufa Mosque]] and [[al-Sahla Mosque]]. Religious leadership and [[Najaf seminary school]].

Crucial historical event took place in Iraq such as the [[battle of Camel]] (Jamal), the [[battle of Siffin]], the [[battle of Nahrawan]], the [[event of Karbala]], and [[Uprising of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]]. Shi'a rulers always paid enormous attention to the holy shrines of Shi'a Imams in Iraq and they supported rebuilding them throughout the years.

Originality of Shi'ism in Iraq goes back to time of [[Imam Ali (a)]], where it became expanded and stretched in other territories such as [[Iran]]. Although Shi'ite government were ruling in Iraq, including [[Hamdani]], [[Buyid]] and [[Safavid]], they were merely influential in administrative affairs. However by the time Ottomans established their government, Shi'ite Muslims were removed from political authorities. Then after the occupation of Iraq by British militaries, again Shi'a Muslims played an active role. [[Al-Da'wa party]], an influential political party in Iraq, was founded in that time, which kept Shi'a Muslims active and helped them to play a crucial role in achieving independence of Iraq. Also [[Muhammad Taqi Shirazi]], a grand religious scholar, issued a [[fatwa]] of [[Jihad]] against British military soldiers in Iraq.