Qaeda chief in Gulf incites Sunnis against Shiites.
Recently, battles between Shia rebels in northern Yemen and the government have flared, including a set of Saudi Arabian military attacks along Yemen’s border against the rebels there.
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islamoyankee
Aziz was kind enough to open up City of Brass to me for a quick visit. I wrote a post on Ashura.
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A leading Iranian Shi’i scholar has become involved in the row over Channel 4’s documentary on The Qur’an.
The documentary makers say four “Islamic advisors” were involved in checking the facts.
Related: See an earlier Talk Islam discussion on this documentary. Read about the rise of ‘faith broadcasting’.
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thabet
Ziauddin Sardar has his say on the complaint by a group of Shia Muslims about a Channel 4 documentary on the Qur’an.
Related: Read Razib’s views.
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thabet
The man who forced two young boys to partake in a ritual flogging ceremony has been found guilty of child cruelty.
The BBC has some background on the practice.
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thabet
The ‘theological divide’ between Qom and Najaf.
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Iran invites Al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning, to open a branch in Tehran.
