Shiites
Shia Islam or Shi'ism is one of the two main branches of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from succeeding Muhammad as the leader of all Muslims as a result of the choice made by Muhammad's other companions at Saqifah. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor before his death and consider Abu Bakr, who was appointed caliph …
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Cato Institute · 2 April 2024 English
Impelled by an overwhelming desire to hunt down those who were responsible for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States launched military invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, where …
in January 2016 found that fully 99 percent of Shiites and 95 percent of Sunnis expressed opposition to …
GRF: Global Relations Forum · 13 March 2024 English
He is a recipient of the decoration of Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity and the Medal of Gratitude of Albania. [...] The reality dictated …
rhetoric claiming to be the protector not only of the Shiites of the region but also of the 'oppressed' peoples …
SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 5 March 2024 German
Remarks of the President of the General Assembly at the General Assembly Plenary Meeting on the Use of the Veto UNISPAL, 04.03.2024, ca. [...] Abstract und Download für SWP: On …
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Brookings Institution · 1 March 2024 English
Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Risch, and distinguished members, thank you for inviting me to contribute my views on the intensifying threats posed by Iran's proxy network across the Middle East …
is the defender of Lebanon, the defender of the Shiites, or the defender of Iran and just one part of the …
Heritage Foundation · 30 January 2024 English
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than double the number from the ing radical Saudi Shiites, intervening in Syria, and same period in 2020 …
Heritage Foundation · 30 January 2024 English
This is part of a speed up the development of unmanned, intel- broader pattern of destabilization and coercive ligence combat capabilities, and promote the PRC behavior that stretches across the …
than double the number from the ing radical Saudi Shiites, intervening in Syria, and same period in 2020 …
World Bank Group · 20 January 2024
The development objective of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project for Pakistan to improve availability, utilization, and quality of primary healthcare services and elementary education services in selected districts of …
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mocan sravaka Krom (KPHCIP) Shiites Mukama Bal’usa’a Mocan Phon’d BHU Mumuret …
AFA: Arab Forum For Alternatives · 9 January 2024 English
The same applies to Tunisia with the eruption of the Mine Basin uprising in Gafsa in 2008, in Syria with the protests known as the Damascus Spring in 2000, and …
demonstrated in the Syrian case between Sunnis and Shiites, Arabs and Kurds, and Muslims and Christians. Such …
MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 6 December 2023 English
Despite the passage of a decade since the outbreak of popular Arab unrest, the consequences of the regional upheaval continue to have a lingering effect on the politics, security and …
period. So, Israel does not want to paint all Shiites with the same paintbrush as Iran is hostile to …
UN: The United Nations · 4 December 2023 English
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Islamic Republic of Iran is Shia Islam. Sunnis and Shiites have historical differences and have been in opposition …
