The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims are mainly expressed through ... where religious intolerance on both sides led to conflict. Since the late 20th Century, complex political problems ...

Iran and Saudi Arabia are recruiting and radicalizing local Muslim populations in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.

The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between ... is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as ...

The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between ... is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as ...

The issue was never resolved, and the two major branches of Islam that exist today can be traced to this early conflict ... be called simply Shia Muslims. Others are called Sunni Muslims, from ...

This is the Sunni viewpoint. A minority believed that Ali, the Prophet’s son-in-law should lead the community. These Muslims came to be known as Shi’a, which means ‘Party of Ali’ ...

restive Shiite populations, particularly Bahrain, Yemen, and Kuwait. Sunni rulers fear that these populations could become radicalized by the Syrian conflict and stage uprisings of their own.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Edited by Liam Stack Sunni rebels swarm a Shia mosque near the town of Jisr ... Sectarian violence is a hallmark of the Syrian conflict. Brigade Cheers the Flames, Celebrating a 'Moment of ...