Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Sunni-Shia Divide: No Immediate Risk of Sectarian War in Africa, Says Analyst

 
The battle between two of Islam’s main sects, Sunnis and Shia continues to escalate with the latest row between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic ties with Iran following protests in Tehran that led to the destruction of Saudi’s Embassy. These protests were as a result of the Saudi government executing a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.

With the sectarian strife rising and a number of countries allied to Saudi Arabia joining diplomatic action against Iran, there are fears that the war between two sects may spread. 

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Source: Africanews.

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