Articles related to "Sunni"

Conflict between the Sunnis and Shiites in Iran has made its way into U.S. media. Yet the average American knows virtually nothing of the theocracy of Iran.

Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, sectarian violence, terrorists, and US propaganda have fueled the unrest in the Middle East. Can these separate events be reversed?

You may have never heard of Dagestan or Abkhazia. They are small political entities left over from the Soviet era. There are about a dozen of them in the Caucasus.

Afghani man converts to Christianity and will possibly face the death penalty. Islamic law, the Sharia, forbids the worship or practice of Christianity among the Islamic people. President Karzia must convince the Judiciary board of Muslim fundamentalist conservatives to consider this decision in light of the current situation as Christianity has become an ally to these people. Or, has the U.S., in fact, become too involved in a situation beyond its control?

After spending the first part of the American-led war against his country, Baraa Safaa made a switch to Canada to find a new life without forgetting home.

Iraq is the historic site of the fight for control of Islam between what is known today as the Sunnis and Shi'ites, the two major branches of the religion.

Iraq needs a fresh approach; free from party political pressures and ulterior motives. Was the Baker-Hamilton Report a missed opportunity?

Shia constitute 10 to 15 percent of Muslims, but are actually a majority around the oil-rich rim of the Persian Gulf.

The USCIFR has planned a visit to India to probe the clash in Orissa, India, in which Christians were killed by Hindus. This has drawn protest from the Hindu community.

Violence is down in Baghdad and the American and Iraqi governments must capitalize on the relative peace.

Years after he allegedly gassed thousands of minority Iraqis to death, Kurds are demanding the execution of Hassan al-Majeed, a.k.a., Chemical Ali.

Members of the Saudi royal family, and many other Saudis as well, are adherents of the Wahhabi cult, a fundamentalist sect of Islam.

Approximately two-of-three Iraqis believe that the "surge" has failed.

Barack Obama and the US military have been advocating a troop "surge" strategy for Afghanistan as a solution to the war. A solution which poses serious risks.

Sunni and Shiite Muslims observe the Day of Ashura differently. What is the significance of Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic lunar calendar?

The Shi'ite Muslims mourn the anniversary of the slaying of Husayn, son of Ali and grandson of Muhammad, at Karbala (in modern day Iraq) on the Day of Ashura.

A key shaper of today's Iraq was a powerful British woman who knew the value of Iraqi oil and advised Winston Churchill not to give power to the Shiites.

According to a recent National Intelligence Estimate, the American homeland is still susceptible to terrorism.

Everyone knows that Osama Bin Laden, originally from Saudi Arabia, is an Islamic extremist, but what about the majority of Saudi people?

The major Democratic candidates recognize the potential ramifications of immediate disengagement from Iraq; but Democrats know that they must alter America's strategy.

Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki supports the security pact between the U.S. and Iraq, which would pull U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of 2011.

The war in Iraq is nearing an intolerable state for American lawmakers and citizens, just as the anti-communist agenda evaporated in the waning days of the Vietnam War.

United States Marines in al Anbar Province, Iraq, are set to hand over their security responsibilities to Iraqi forces at the beginning of September.

Al-Maliki's decision to visit Ahmadinejad in the wake of government withdrawals suggests there was more to his visit than the official line of 'security discussions'.

This article explores the ancient history of the Kurdish people, their history, culture, religion and their struggle for autonomy and independence.

For nearly a quarter-century, Saddam Hussein ruled over Iraq as a dictator who admired Stalin and modeled his revolutionary regime on that of the feared Soviet tyrant.

Western understanding of Intolerance based on ethnicity is the first priority in order to understand the Crisis in Darfur.

For over 10,000 Somali refugees struggling to survive in a squalid camp in southern Yemen, daily life is almost as perilous as in their former homeland.

On 20 March 2003, a coalition force containing over 300,000 soldiers invaded the Middle Eastern country of Iraq searching for weapons of mass destruction.

As peace makers, we often try to find the answers to the issues that cause conflict in the first place. Therefore, it is helpful to understand these issues.

The destruction of the marshlands in Iraq threatens to annihilate the remnants of the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations of Iraq.

Lebanese authorities reversed a decision to ban Marjane Satrapi's acclaimed animated film Persepolis after a public outcry.

A tape of one of the five British hostages taken by the Mahdi Army in 2007 has surfaced, causing British officials to believe all five men are still alive.

As General Petraeus assumes control of Central Command, his responsibility will expand from an Iraq focus to include the fight against a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.

A new Afghani law severely limits the mobility and basic human rights of the county's minority Shi'a women, harkening back to Taliban-era policies on women's rights.

The Alaskan Governor is generating tons of web traffic, but it's not necessarily the exposure she's looking for.

Dhofar is a lush tropical region in the Arabian kingdom of Oman but it was not always a part of Oman and in the 1960s tried to assert its independence in civil war.

A purposed law governing Afghanistan's Shi'ite women is drawing international criticism. According to reports President Hamid Karazi has signed it into law.

Prior to U.S. involvement in Iraq there were as many as fifteen opposition groups in Iraq with representatives exiled outside of Iraqi, many situated in London.

The constant threat from volatile internal politics in Anjouan (official name Nzwani) in the Union of the Comoros, is ruining the island's considerable tourism potential.

There are over half a million ethnic Ossetians. They speak a language from the Iranian family (like the Pashto langauge of Afghanistan). Most are Christians.

The Caucasus Mountains is a geographic region where four countries form the bounday between Europe and Asia - Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

When former President George W. Bush called several nations part of the "Axis of Evil, " BBC reporter Ben Anderson decided to see what people in those nations are like.

On September 24, 2009, the appointment of a special prosecutor to prosecute two men on one count each of practicing polygamy was quashed by the B.C. Supreme Court.

This documentary from Antony Thomas takes on the challenge of bringing a history and explanation of the Qur'an through discussion of its actual text

The Egyptian film "Saladin" is about one of Medieval History's greatest military leaders and the Crusaders' greatest Muslim enemy.

Women on the Indian Ocean islands of Grande Comore, Mayotte, Anjouan and Mohèli have ensured that their ancient rights and customs have been retained to empower them.

Deciding on a Holocaust-related research paper begins with determining what kind of paper will be written and only then can the topic be developed into a focused thesis.

Islam arrived in a Hindu-India via trade routes and along with Islamic invaders and Sufi mystics, and subsequently became a major religion in the Indian sub-continent.

How many Muslims are there? Where do Muslims live? Are most Muslims Arabs? These and other questions are answered in Pew's report on Muslim population and demographics.