The Shi'as in Iraq and their religious establishment have been thrusted into the spotlight since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The Shi'ite power and influence are mainly exercised with the sponsorship of the marja'iyya and the clerical body, which are separated between a quietist and activist school. The quietist-activist dichotomy has been controversial since it started to be used for political purposes and criticism with Ayatollah Mohammad Sadeq as-Sadr, and in the aftermath of the fall Saddam. This study includes an introduction on Shi'ite practices and beliefs, and focuses on the major ...