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mar 15, 1991 - Saddam Hussein and the Shia Muslims

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Saddam was a Sunni Muslim although 60% of the Iraqi population were Shia Muslims. After the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1980, Saddam became suspicious that the Shia Muslims were plotting against him. 200 000 Shia Muslims were deported.

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mar 15, 1991
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~ 34 years ago