{"product_id":"gods-man-in-iraq-the-life-and-leadership-of-grand-ayatollah-ali-al-sistani-paperback","title":"God's Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSajad Jiyad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring decades of turmoil, war, and regime change in Iraq, one influential figure has loomed above all others: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the revered senior Shia cleric in a Shia-majority country, Sistani commands the loyalty of millions of faithful. With quiet authority, Sistani has tried from behind the scenes to steer Iraq through a series of existential crises since the U.S. invasion and fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentury International fellow Sajad Jiyad draws on new sources and hundreds of interviews during decades of fieldwork inside Iraq to argue that Sistani has redefined the role of the Shia clergy and created a model of indirect influence that starkly differs from Iran's approach of direct clerical rule. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContenders have already begun positioning themselves to succeed Sistani, and Jiyad assesses the players and the complex selection process for Najaf's leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObservers of Iraq and of Shia power will find God's Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani an incomparable appraisal of Sistani's legacy-and an invaluable guide to the perilous transition that will follow his tenure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776983433504,"sku":"9780870785665","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca24b35f6fb142f725f92b8e3277b69d.webp?v=1780489679","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gods-man-in-iraq-the-life-and-leadership-of-grand-ayatollah-ali-al-sistani-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}