Two countries that compete for the leadership of Islam, Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, have used the sectarian divide to further their ambitions. How their rivalry is settled will likely shape the ...
The religious differences that contribute to Iraq's sectarian violence have deep historical roots. We asked University of Michigan professor of Middle East history, Juan Cole, when the split took ...
What are the differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims, and why are the two denominations fighting each other? – Robert, Sahuarita Dear Habibi,* The origin of the schism between the Sunni and Shia ...