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Ba'athism facts for kids

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Ba'athism is an Arab political ideology. It combines socialism, nationalism, and Pan-Arabism. A Ba'athist society seeks enlightenment, renaissance of Arab culture, values and society

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  • The philosopher Zaki al-Arsuzi

    Zaki Arsuzi, politician who influenced Ba'athist thought and that after the Ba'ath Party splintered became the chief ideologist of the Syrian-dominated Ba'ath Party

  • Maflaq

    Michel Aflaq, the founder of Baathist thought, who, after the Baath Party splintered, became the chief ideologist for the Iraqi-dominated Baath Party.

  • Salah Jadid, the Baath Party strongman during the years 1966-1970

    Salah Jadid (pictured) is commonly considered to be the first Neo-Ba'athist leader.

  • Duri, Hussein, Aysami and Ramadhan during Aflaq funeral

    Iraqi and Syrian Ba'athist leaders (belonging to the Ba'ath Party headquartered in Baghdad) during the funeral of Michel Aflaq in 1989.

  • Baath Party founder Michel Aflaq with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in 1988

    Saddam Hussein (right) talking with Aflaq (left) in 1988.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Baazismo para niños

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