mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ʌvðɪ ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋ tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪn ʃˈiə vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz ænd tˈaʊnz; ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs kəmpˈoʊnənt ɪnðə vˈaɪələns.
Most of the events of the uprising took place in Shia villages and towns; there was a strong religious component in the violence.