Sectarianism and the Arab Spring: The Case of the Kuwaiti Shiʿa.

This paper addresses the Arab Spring and Shiʿism in Kuwait. Generally, the Kuwaiti Shiʿa, who constitute 25 to 30 percent of Kuwaiti society, have been supportive of the Bahraini uprising of 2011. However, the Kuwaiti Shiʿa have opposed the Syrian revolution, and they did not support the opposition...

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Published in:	Muslim World Vol. 106; no. 1; pp. 109 - 127
Main Author:	Albloshi, Hamad H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Jan2016
Subjects:	Sectarianism Bahrainis Political opposition Arab Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012 Kuwaiti politics & government
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