Map - Iraq's People And Politics | Beyond Baghdad | FRONTLINE
Shiite Arabs Est. Population: approx. 15 million, about 60% of Iraqi pop. Religion: Shia IslamLanguage: ArabicGeographic Area: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and other parts of Middle EastMajor Political Groups: Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), Badr Organization, Mehdi Army, Dawa Islamic PartyKey Leaders: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (SCIRI/Badr), Moqtada al-Sadr