Image: Ali, son-in-law of Mohammad the Prophet. (Photo: Wikipedia)Shia-Sunni: A Deadly Ancient Schism In The Islamic World -- Palash R. Ghosh, International Business Times
The revolution in the Arab World, as well as conflicts in Iran, Pakistan and elsewhere has revealed that the Muslim world is anything but a monolithic empire.
One of the gravest issues facing Islam is the seemingly insoluble battle between Sunni Muslims and those who espouse Shia Islam.
This ancient conflict has taken a deadly turn in Iraq which finds itself on the brink of a devastating sectarian war between the nation's Shia and Sunni populations.
Daniel Brumberg an associate professor at Georgetown University, and author of a book called ‘Reinventing Khomeini: The Struggle for Reform in Iran,’ told National Public Radio a few years ago:"There is definitely an emerging struggle between Sunni and Shia to define not only the pattern of local politics, but also the relationship between the Islamic world and the West."
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My Comment: A rather good summary and analysis on this centuries old conflict.
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