The Sunni-Shi'a Divide: Islam's Internal Divisions and Their Global Consequences
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612345220 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He lives in Summerville, South Carolina. He holds a PhD in international relations and Middle East studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and is the author of three previously published books: Christians in the Arab East: A Political Study (John Knox Press, 1978), The Druze (Yale University Press, 1988), and The Southern Portals of Byzantium (Musical Times, 2009). About the Author ROBERT BRENTON BETTS is a retired professor at the University of Balamand, Lebanon, and at the American University of Beirut
. He lives in Summerville, South Carolina. He holds a PhD in international relations and Middle East studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and is the author of three previously published books: Christians in the Arab East: A Political Study (John Knox Press, 1978), The Druze (Yale University Press, 1988), and The Southern Portals o
This is a great read! Pamela B. Dr. Betts explains the ancient troubles as no one else can, being both a scholar of the region and having spent his working career there!
How the increasing hostility between the two main Islamic factions plays out on the world stage—as Sunni Turkey, Shi‘a Iran, and their allies vie for dominance—is of major consequence for everyone, especially financially strapped Europe and the United States.. Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi‘a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur’an and Shari‘a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Isl