The Islam's internal divisions and their global consequences Betts, Robert Brenton. creator text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C Potomac Books ©2013 2013 1st ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (vii, 181 pages) Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shiæa, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy QurÆan and Shariæa law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. In The Sunni-Shiæa Divide Robert Betts traces the tortuous history of IslamÆs sectarian divisions, emphasizing the most important one, the Shiæa departure from Sunni ôorthodoxy.ö. Although the majority of Muslims remain faithful to the Sunni sect of Islam, approximately 15 percent subscribe to the Shiæa creed. As AmericaÆs involvement in the Middle East drags on, Betts reiterates that policymakers, scholars, and laymen alike must understand the many faces of Islam, the internal forces in the United States that have brought us into these conflicts, and the role of Israel in the regionÆs escalating tensions. How the increasing hostility between the two main Islamic factions plays out on the world stageuas Sunni Turkey, Shiæa Iran, and their allies vie for dominanceuis of major consequence for everyone, especially financially strapped Europe and the United States. The rise of Islam and its early divisions -- The Sunni-Shi'a divide in modern times -- The future of militant Islam. Robert Brenton Betts. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sunnites Relations Shīʻah Shīʻah Relations Sunnites Islam and world politics RELIGION Islam General Interfaith relations Islam and world politics Shīʻah Sunnites BP194.16 .B48 2013eb 297.8/042 Betts, Robert Brenton. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013 1st ed. (DLC) 2013007562 (OCoLC)829446081 9781612345239 1612345239 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=620558 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=620558 YDXCP 130805 20200709055914.0 ocn902599977 eng