Which of the Following Best Captures the Sectarian Similarities Between

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures the sectarian similarities between the regimes in Iraq and Syria?

• A) Both regimes' leaders were of a different religious sectarian affiliation than the majority of their respective countries' populations
• B) Both leaders' sectarian affiliations were remnants of Ottoman administrations
• C) Both leaders ruled over Sunni majority countries
• D) Both largely rejected their sectarian affiliations in favor of secular Ba‛thism

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