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The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
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Conflict and instability in Iraq have shaken the delicate balance of power between Sunni and Shia throughout the wider region. Vali Nasr argues that the Shia Crescent—stretching from Lebanon and Syria through the Gulf to Iraq and Iran, finally terminating in Pakistan and India—is gathering strength in the aftermath of Saddam's fall. This wave of Shia strength is cementing linkages that transcend political and linguistic borders and could lead to a new map of the Middle East.
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