Category Archives: Sufi Islam
Iraq: Religious differences more important than preventing mayhem and death
Co-operation? What’s that mean? SMH Sunni Muslim rulers have largely shunned an Arab League summit hosted by Shiite-led Iraq, illustrating how powerfully the sectarian split and the rivalry with Iran define Middle Eastern politics in the era of the Arab … Continue reading
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Syria: Up to nine deaths in sectarian violence
SMH Witnesses on both sides of the divide and a medical worker who tracked the violence and collected the bodies said the tensions soared after a crowd of Alawites armed with sticks surrounded a mosque in a Sunni neighbourhood shortly … Continue reading
