Sunni Shia

South Florida's Muslim Community: A Melting Pot

Nezar Hamze | Posted 01.30.2012

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Nezar Hamze

One of the most enjoyable experiences in South Florida is attending the Friday prayer services. You get a real snapshot of how diverse our community really is. It's like attending a meeting at the United Nations.

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Gunmen Ambush Minibus With Shiites In Quetta, 11 Killed

AP | Posted 09.29.2011

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QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen opened fire on a minibus carrying minority Shiite Muslims in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing 11 people in w...

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The Sunni-Shia Conflict in Iraq

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Gonzalez

Tuesday's deadly coordinated bomb attacks against soft targets in Iraq bear the mark of a simmering Sunni insurgency. But the Sunni-Shia conflict has very little to do with personal religious grudges.

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Putting a Stop to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Without Export Embargoes

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Raymond J. Learsy

With recent revelations about Iran's nuclear deception, growing concerns of the major European states, and a far more amenable Russia and China, the moment for a boycott on Iranian oil has come.

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Iraq Sunni-Shia Marriage Payment Program Seeks To Mend Sectarian Divide

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iraqi government, in an attempt to mend the ethnic, sectarian divide between Shia and Sunni Muslims that has long plagued that country, is offerin...

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