It has been said that ignorance is the fuel of animosity; and perhaps one glance at the modern Middle East confirms the veracity of this statement. Amidst sectarian wars and tensions, Arab societies have been caught up in a perpetual cycle of polarization based on misunderstanding. Nowhere is this more evident than the historical rift between Sunnis and Shi’ites, based on the misconceptions surrounding a number of key Shi’ite tenets among the majority of Sunnis. These misconceptions have exacerbated existing tensions for decades.
- The Book of Fatima
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- Ḥusseiniyāt
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- Husseini Soil
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- The Third Shahādah
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- Shi’ite Shrines
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- Marriage for Pleasure
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- The Ḥawza
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- Eid al-Ghadir
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