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GCSE History · key term
Followers of one of the two main branches of Islam. Shia Muslims formed the majority of Iraq’s population but were excluded from power under Saddam.
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Paper 1
Revise: Saddam Hussein's RegimeSunni and Shia Muslims belong to different branches of Islam. Saddam was a Sunni Muslim, while Shia Muslims formed the majority of Iraq’s population. Despite their numbers, Shias were kept from power under his regime.
Distinguish the Kurds, an ethnic group, from Shia Muslims, a religious group. Shias were a majority in Iraq, not a minority.
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