Review on Sectarian War: Pakistan’s Sunni-Shia Violence & Its Links to the Middle East

The various terrorist gatherings working in Pakistan have had a tendency to can be categorized as one of the five classifications laid out by Ashley J. Tellis, a senior partner at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in a January 2008 Congressional affirmation: Partisan: Religiously propelled gatherings, for example, the Sunni Sipah-e-Sahaba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the Shia Tehrik-e-Jafria that are occupied with savagery

Assef a local radical provides a chilling insight into the radicalism exhibited in some individuals in Afghanistan and how they have distorted views of the

Sectarian violence in the west was influenced by people that believed that there way of living was the only way to live. They shaped some parts of the west by causing problems with other people and religious people by intimidating them to not move there and killing and causing wars like they did with the massacre of bear river. The Mormons believed in one way of life, they tried to control the Native Americans and their rights to try and move and start new from where they once was. The Native Americans were treated poorly due to the fact they were different from others. They lived a different lifestyle and believed in a different type of religion from everyone else. Because they were different and was wanting to move away from Missouri to

We must render extremist ideologies as unattractive as soviet communism and Stalinism are today. When the new ideology is unleashed, beliefs worldwide will be transformed forever, evidently, this transformation is necessary if there is to be peace.

Hamid shows Changes perception of individuality. People like Changes suffered a lot in America and got interest to know native identity. Native culture and identity is awesome for every individual. Changes worries that even after all the sacrifices and services of Pakistanis has never treated Pakistan as ally or friend. There is probability that Americans might have encouraged Indians to envy with Pakistanis. Hamid painfully conveys that Americans never treat non- European Counties as their friends and they treat like tissue papers.

In 1978, a communist government gained control of Afghanistan. The Soviet Union supported the new government, but the unrest of Afghan citizens with this regime was so great it prompted a “Jihad” or holy war(Jacobson, 31).

The Sunni and Shia conflict is currently the longest running feud in the world. Both groups possess an extreme hatred for one another. Over the years, these two groups have openly expressed their hatred with one another through violent killings. This split between the Shia and Sunni originates all the way back in the 7th century. Their difference was based on political differences. As a part of my essay I will explain the difference and origins of the split between the Shi’a and Sunni and also cover the current issues between them.

The Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam have been feuding for hundreds of years dating back to the beginning of the Islamic religion. The deity or god of the Sunnis is Allah. The Sunni branch of Islam is the larger of the two branches with over 80% of the Muslim population. The Sunni are the majority in most of the countries that have Islamic followers. There are a few different translations of what Sunna stands for, one of which is “Habitual Practice.” The differences between the two branches can be traced all the back to the 7th century CE when the disagreements as to who should succeed Muhammad. Sunnis believe that the Muslim community should maintain the right to select who the successor to Muhammad is going to be. The Shiite branch

The entire war on terror in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and across the world is between secular governments and fundamentalist Islamic rebels.

The role of USA in India – Pakistan war is not only interesting to note due to full of pitfalls, biased views, superior pride and an attitude – uncalled for. After a long discussion of Mr. L K Jha, then the Indian ambassador to US, regarding the position of India in case Pakistan does not halt influx of refugees to India and is not

We are surrounded by many religions and their way of thinking and teaching that contributes to bring peace to the world. Even though, meaning of Islam is total submission to G-d and to follow his will, Islam is divided into two groups, Shia, Sunni and their view of the religion Islam. The blood shadings between Shia and Sunni in the history of Islamic interfaith differences have affected future generations, since the death of Prophet Muhammad in A.D. 632, which have affected educational and social opportunity for future generations. So, dose believing in will of G-d bring peace or death, hate or hormone? What is the mission of Islamic groups who call themselves Sunnis and Shias, to bring peace to the world or work against the universal believes that everyone is created equal and must be treated like a human being.

In this day and age, we find ourselves at odds with our “identity” as we find that not only are we representing ourselves, but we also have ties to religion, sect, tribe, and family (Angrist). This shows that despite the cohesiveness and threads that attach us, it has the power to pull people, families, and in some cases countries apart. This conflict comes to a head when religion and ethnicity are interwoven. Hence when divisions occur, this can lead to violent wars that destroy trust between individuals. This can ingrain a sense of uneasiness and distrust that plagues people’s ideas and leaves a country divided. This is particularly evident in Lebanon. Ethnic and religious division led to the festering of feelings of marginalization and discrimination, which boiled over into the Lebanese civil war, a war that claimed the lives of 150,000 people (Szekely). The anger and frustration birthed from this to chaos, and conflict has in turn increased the division between ethnic and religious factions and led to the crumbling of Lebanese nationalism. This essay is specifically aimed at assessing the relationships between ethnic and religious divisions in Lebanon and explores how it contributed to the civil war. This is done by identifying and analyzing the main actors and makes an explanation of the historical divisions stemming from the National Pact, branching out to include the consequences of the civil war on the political structures and the identities of the

In this article they out line three terrorist categories nationalist-separatists group, revolutionary-leftist groups and reactionary rightist groups. However, the author only covers categories nationalist-separatists group, revolutionary-leftist groups. Both of these groups have distinct characteristic of their members. They also have different means of reaching their goals.

One can scarcely turn on the television, or the radio, or open up a web browser without the mention of Islamic terrorism or unrest around the world. Though the United States and the rest of the world may not be engaged in a protracted religious war, for radical Muslim fundamentalist they are. Bernard Lewis brings to light possible reasons for the issues facing the world dealing with Islamic terrorism. The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror explains these issues in historical context as well as how some of the actions professed in the name of Islam and claim to

The article “Do Ahmadis deserve to live in Pakistan?” by Yasser Latif Hamdani was published in the Friday Times on 31st August 2012. Yasser Latif Hamdani was born on 5 June, 1980. He is a lawyer by profession and is also a writer based in Lahore, Pakistan. He is a regular writer of articles for the Daily Times Pakistan, The Friday Times, and Express Times. He is known for supporting and demanding the basic rights of Ahmadis. He is a vocal supporter of Ahmadis and has been vying for their rights through his writings. He has written against the growing violence and injustice against Ahmadis on several occasions. The article under consideration was published in the Friday Times on August 31, 2012. This article is of importance because the ethnic violence has increased in recent times. The recent clashes and tension between Ahmadis and Muslim communities have also increased alarmingly. Thus his choice of situation is right. The targeted audience here is the Pakistani community and the leaders of these anti-Ahmadi groups. Since this is a newspaper article, and that too an English language newspaper, the audience will be restricted somewhat as only those who read this newspaper or those who understand English will be able to read it. The author mentions the killing, abductions and murder attempts on Ahmadis especially the one that occurred in 2009. Although the writer presents his point of view effectively by using simple vocabulary, good examples and comparison however, he is