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Sunnis and Shias: What's the story?
Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in Medina, in modern day Saudi Arabia. Muslims who wanted to select his ...
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Sunni-Shia divide: Power struggles shaping the Middle East’s future
The conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims remains one of the central features shaping the political and religious dynamics of the Middle East. Rooted in Islamic history since the 7th century ...
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Rival sectarian groups agree to seven-day ceasefire in Pakistan
In retaliation, residents in the area of Kurram targeted Sunni Muslims. Local Shia and Sunni Muslims have engaged in sectarian rivalry for decades over a land dispute in the Kurram district in the ...
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Pakistan army firing artillery shells on its own people due to…, launches major operation in…, know Shia-Sunni connection
The main road connecting Parachinar, which has become a battleground between Shia and Sunni Muslims, has also been closed for the past three months. In fact, there has been a history of heavy ...