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Anti-Shi'ism (pronounced: Anti, She, ism) or Shiaphobia is the prejudice against or hatred of Shia Muslims.[1][2] Shia Muslims make up somewhere between 10-13% of Muslims worldwide.[3] Sunni Islam and Shia Islam split because the two groups have different beliefs about the type of person that could become a caliph, a top leader of Muslim peoples. Shias believe the leader should be related to the Prophet Muhammad.[4] Sunnis however believe the leader should of been chosen for his ability to lead the community.[4]

The two groups have lived together peacefully for centuries.[4] Shia and Sunni have not only lived together they have intermarried in many cases.[5] But modern politics and recent events have sparked new fighting between the two groups.[6] Modern Anti-Shi'ism violence is just a part of the overall conflict.[7] It is one result of the collapse of authoritarian rule in the region.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Anti-Shi'ism". Shia Rights Watch. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Kedourie, Elie (April 1988). "Anti-Shi'ism in Iraq under the Monarchy". Middle Eastern Studies. 24 (2): 249–253. doi:10.1080/00263208808700740.
  3. ↑ "Muslimpopulation.pdf" (PDF). Pew Research Center.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mike Schuster (12 February 2007). "The Origins Of The Shiite-Sunni Split". NPR. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Peter Beaumont (8 June 2013). "Conflict in the Middle East is about more than just religion". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Alyssa Fetini (16 September 2009). "Understanding the Sunni-Shi'ite Divide". Time Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nasr, Vali 2006. The Shia revival: how conflicts within Islam will shape the future. W.W. Norton, pp. 52-53. ISBN 978-0-393-06211-3


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