Sunni Shia Middle East Map. Map Of Sunni And Shia In Middle East Colly Diahann One fifth of the world's Muslim population lives in Middle East and North Africa - but what proportions are Sunni and Shia? Iran's ascent as a regional power in the Middle East, along with shifts in politics and demographics in Lebanon favouring Shia, has heightened Sunni concerns about their Sunni-Arab hegemony
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While the Islamic world is predominantly of the Sunni sect, the Muslims who live in the Middle East, and particularly those in the Persian Gulf region, are often Shiite The Umayyads consolidated Islamic rule over what we know today as the traditional center of the Islamic world as seen in the map above: North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Behind Stark Political Divisions, a More Complex Map of Sunnis and
The Umayyads consolidated Islamic rule over what we know today as the traditional center of the Islamic world as seen in the map above: North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Where do Sunni and Shiite Muslims live in the region? Who rules over each country? FRANCE 24 takes a closer look with an interactive map. The Umayyads consolidated Islamic rule over what we know today as the traditional center of the Islamic world as seen in the map above: North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Islam in the Middle East The Economist guide to Sunni and Shia. Sunni-led allies of Saudi Arabia have cut diplomatic ties with Shiite Iran, further polarizing the Middle East along the two major branches of Islam. Today this religious division takes also political dimensions, it's a struggle for regional influence between Shia political powers, led by Iran, versus Sunni political powers, led by Saudi Arabia.
Middle East History Behind the News. Sunni-Shia balance in the Middle East This map of the region's Sunnis and Shias is crucial for understanding the larger geopolitics of the Iraq crisis and how its neighbors are responding. Where do Sunni and Shiite Muslims live in the region? Who rules over each country? FRANCE 24 takes a closer look with an interactive map.