Shia crescent - Wikipedia
WEBThe Shia Crescent (or Shiite Crescent) is the notionally crescent-shaped region of the Middle East where the majority population is Shia or where there is a strong Shia minority in the population. In recent years the term has come to identify areas under Iranian influence or control, as Iran has sought to unite all Shia Muslims under one banner.
Shia Muslims in the Arab world - Wikipedia
WEBIslam is divided into two major sects, Sunni and Shia Islam, each with its own sub-sects. Large numbers of Shia Arab Muslims live in some Arab countries including Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar.
Sunnis and Shia in the Middle East - BBC News
WEBDec 19, 2013 · Iran has the largest Shia majority, with more than 66 million making up nearly 90% of the population. Shia are also in the majority in Iraq and Bahrain. There are sizable Shia communities in...
Shia (Shi'a) Muslim Countries - WorldAtlas
WEBMay 23, 2018 · The country is home to some of the Shia common pilgrimage sites and holy cities including Najaf, the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muhammad’s successor and Karbala, the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, Muhammad’s grandson.
Lebanese Shia Muslims - Wikipedia
WEBThe vast majority of Shia Muslims in Lebanon adhere to Twelver Shi'ism, [4] [5] making them the only major Twelver Shia community extant in the Levant. [ 6 ] Today, Shia Muslims constitute around 27% of the Lebanese population.
Red Lines and Deadlines ~ Map: Sunni and Shi'a - PBS
WEBSep 23, 2004 · While the Sunni believe that all humans, past and present, have had the same relationship to God, the Shia hold that Ali and the eleven leaders of the Shia faith who followed him — the twelve...
Sunnis and Shia: Islam's ancient schism - BBC News
WEBJan 4, 2016 · Shia Muslims are in the majority in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Azerbaijan and, according to some estimates, Yemen. There are also large Shia communities in Afghanistan, India, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan,...
Middle East FAQs Volume 1: What is the Shia Crescent?
WEBJan 17, 2018 · Tehran is forming a "land bridge" that connects Iran through Iraq to Syria, Lebanon, to the Israeli border at Golan. This is what's called the Shia Crescent. Shia comprise just 10 percent of the world's Muslim population, yet they hold a …
The real roots of Iraq's Sunni-Shia conflict - Vox
WEBJun 20, 2014 · The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), a Sunni group, has grown powerful by exploiting Sunni discontent with Shia Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government.
Interactive map: Sunni and Shiite influence in the Middle East
WEBThe recent diplomatic row between Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia and Shiite-dominated Iran reflects the two countries’ long-standing rivalry for power in the Middle East. Where do Sunni and Shiite...
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