Abstract
Sunni-Shi‘i relations are more complex in the aftermath of the 2003 American invasion to Iraq than at any other time in modern history, revealing certain paradoxes and contradictions. In Sunni countries, two major phenomena have become increasingly evident. The first is the growing divide between the political elites and the masses, and the second is the discord among Sunni Islamist movements.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Sunna and Shi’a in History |
Subtitle of host publication | Division and Ecumenism in the Muslim Middle East |
Editors | Ofra Bengio, Meir Litvak |
Place of Publication | New York, N.Y |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 243-251 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 023012092X, 023037073X, 1137495065, 1283440296, 9780230370739, 9786613440297, 9781137495068 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780230120921, 9781137485588 |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Arab Country
- Political Elite
- Muslim World
- Islamic World
- Gulf Country
ULI Keywords
- uli