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A Glimpse of Iraq: Sunni Shiite Iraq
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT
Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq - An Overview of Basics Sunnah and Shia are two sects of Islam, very much like Catholicism and Protestantism. Sunni ? roughly refers to adherents to ...
Iraq Shiite militia activities frozen - Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.com
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:56:00 GMT
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered a six-month suspension of activities by his Mahdi Army militia in order to reorganize the force, an aide said Wednesday.
IRAQ: Sunni and Shiite Unrest - Council on Foreign Relations
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:37:00 GMT
What is the status of efforts to stop the Iraqi insurgency? Whos doing the negotiating? Where is the most significant anti-coalition resistance?
Informed Comment
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:49:00 GMT
Tony Karon of Time profiles Ibrahim Jaafari, who will most likely be the new prime minister of Iraq. He says . . . Jaafari is a ?Shiite modernist,? according to an AFP profile ...
Iraq Shiite Party Leader Dies of Lung Cancer in Tehran - International ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:16:00 GMT
Iraq Shiite Party Leader Dies of Lung Cancer in Tehran, Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the scion of a revered clerical family who channeled rising Shiite Muslim power after the fall of ...
Powerful Iraqi Shiite leader dies - Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.com
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT
Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, who channeled rising Shiite Muslim power after the fall of Saddam Hussein to become one of Iraqs most powerful politicians, died Wednesday in Iran. He was 59.
Iraqi Shiite Topics Page - USATODAY.com
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:10:00 GMT
Collection of all USATODAY.com coverage of Iraqi Shiite., including articles, videos, photos, and quotes.
Iraqi Shiite politicians use holy day to stir political fervor ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:25:00 GMT
Iraqs ruling Shiite Muslim parties used the sacred holiday of Ashura on Wednesday to make a pitch to voters, wholl go to the polls Jan. 31 to elect authorities in the 14 ...
Iraqi Shiite Women Share Sorrow, Joy at Arbaeen : NPR
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:18:00 GMT
Shiite Muslims across the Middle East and Asia are marking the Arbaeen ? the end of the annual mourning period for the death of Imam Hussein, the revered Shiite saint.
What Is the Difference Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims--and Why Does ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:07:00 GMT
I see a lot of pundits and politicians saying that Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq have been fighting for a millennium. We need better history than that. The Shiite tribes of the south ...
