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==Shi'ism in Iraq== | ==Shi'ism in Iraq== | ||
The origin of Shi'ism in Iraq goes back to the time of [[Imam Ali (a)]], which started in [[Kufa]]. A large number of [[hadith]] narrators in Kufa were Shi'a Muslims, who transmitted Shi'ism to [[Baghdad]] in the middle of the | The origin of Shi'ism in Iraq goes back to the time of [[Imam Ali (a)]], which started in [[Kufa]]. A large number of [[hadith]] narrators in Kufa were Shi'a Muslims, who transmitted Shi'ism to [[Baghdad]] in the middle of the 2nd/8th century. Although Shi'ism originated from [[Medina]], Kufa is regarded as their leading base. One third of Kufa people were Shi'a in the time of [[Umayyad dynasty]]. Shi'ism expanded from Kufa to other cities including Baghdad, [[Basra]] and a number of cities in [[Iran]]. [[Abu Bakr al-Khwarizmi]] (d. 383/993) sent a letter to Shi'a Muslims in [[Neyshabur]] and introduced Shi'ism as religion originated from Iraq: | ||
The land known as Iraq, except for Baghdad and the northern regions is the region that Shi'a Muslims are living in. In fact, the place that [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]'s blood shed, initiated the expansion of Shi'ism. | The land known as Iraq, except for Baghdad and the northern regions is the region that Shi'a Muslims are living in. In fact, the place that [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]'s blood shed, initiated the expansion of Shi'ism. | ||