If you are anything like me, the animosity between groups within the same religion has often been perplexing. In particular, the divide between the Sunni and Shia Muslim groups in Iraq has cause allot of Muslim on Muslim violence. Today, on Speaking of Faith, this divide will be discussed and analyzed. You can find a station in your area here. If there is not a station in your area or you miss the broadcast, you can listen to the podcast.
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The Sunni-Shia Divide, and the Future of Islam
(November 20)
We seek to understand the Sunni-Shia divide in Islam. My guest Vali Nasr says that it is not so different from periods of Western Christian history. And he says that by bringing the majority Shia to power in Iraq, the U.S. has changed the religious dynamics of the Middle East.
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