EFFECT OF RELIGIOUS POWER STRUGGLE BETWEEN MUSLIM SUNNIS & SHIITES

ABSTRACT

The conflict between Sunnis and Shiites is often portrayed as strictly about religion. But it's also an economic battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia over who will control the Strait of Hormuz. That's a passage in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world's oil passes. And because of these, these two groups have been at odds for centuries. In modern times, the split has fostered battles for power and resources. This paper seeks to outline and highlight the conflict strata of these two Islamic religion; the advent of conflict, root causes of conflict and ways it can be addressed.

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