The Sunni-Shi’a Muslim Divide: Why It Matters In The War Against Iran

(ANALYSIS) Understanding this distinction can help get past oversimplified narratives. The Middle East’s conflicts are not simply ancient religious feuds. They are modern political struggles shaped by history, identity and political interests. Here’s what you need to know about Sunni and Shia Islam — and how it impacts Iran and the current situation there.

Analysis, Conflict, Culture, History, Human Rights, Islam, Israel, Middle East, News, Politics, Religion, Religious Freedom, Saudi Arabia, SocietyClemente LisiMarch 3, 2026Clemente Lisi, Sunni–Shi’a divide, Sunni Islam, Shi’a Islam, Islamic history, Middle East politics, sectarianism, religious authority, Imamate, Caliphate, Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Qur’an, Five Pillars of Islam, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Israel, United States, Iran–Saudi rivalry, 1979 Islamic Revolution, geopolitics, regional power struggle, U.S. foreign policy, Iran nuclear program, Middle East conflict, political Islam, religious leadership, global security, Trump, war, Middle East, religion, Islam, Muslims, politics and religion, news, Primary feature, recharge, Secondary featureComment

Campaign For Thorough Reform Of Muslim Law Deserves Mainstream Coverage – Now

(OPINION) The world’s largest organization of Muslims is campaigning for thorough worldwide reform of how to understand the faith’s religious law, Shariah, and applied jurisprudence, Fiqh. Such an ambitious goal may seem unlikely, and to date, Western media have given the effort minimal coverage. It’s time for that trend to change.

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