Shiites and Sunnis: The Danger of Major War from Syria to Pakistan

... Sunnis, but representatives of other religious movements too, namely Christians and Sufis (adherents of the mystical dimension of Islam). And this has nothing to do with the events of the so-called “Arab Spring.” The reasons lie in the general ... ... reached a peak of crisis much earlier than in quieter Arab countries governed by authoritarian rulers. Clashes between Shiites and Sunnis caused by the events in the Middle East are gaining momentum within the emigrant communities of Europe, the U.S. and even Australia. Experience also shows ...