Shiaphobia

Shiaphobia or Anti-Shi'ism (Arabic: شِيْعَةُ فُوبِيَا) is hatred of Shia Muslims or prejudice against them.

Shia Muslims make up somewhere between 15-20% of Muslims worldwide. Shortly after Muhammad's death, Sunni Islam and Shia Islam split because they disagreed on what type of person that could become a caliph: a top Muslim leader. Shias believe the leader should be related to the Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis, however, believe the leader should be chosen for his ability to lead the community.

Journalists have noted that Shia and Sunni people lived together peacefully for centuries and even intermarried, but political upheaval has sparked new conflict between the two groups. Vali Nasr, an Iranian-American author and professor, has suggested that modern anti-Shi'ism violence is just a part of the overall conflict in the region, particularly due to the collapse of authoritarian rule in the region.

References

↑ "Anti-Shi'ism". Shia Rights Watch. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
↑ Kedourie, Elie (April 1988). "Anti-Shi'ism in Iraq under the Monarchy". Middle Eastern Studies. 24 (2): 249–253. doi:10.1080/00263208808700740.
↑ "Muslimpopulation.pdf" (PDF). Pew Research Center.
1 2 Mike Schuster (12 February 2007). "The Origins Of The Shiite-Sunni Split". NPR. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
↑ Peter Beaumont (8 June 2013). "Conflict in the Middle East is about more than just religion". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
↑ Alyssa Fetini (16 September 2009). "Understanding the Sunni-Shi'ite Divide". Time Inc. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
↑ 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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[SRW-1] "Anti-Shi'ism". Shia Rights Watch. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

[MES-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.

[NPR-4] 1 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. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

[Abdo5-7] 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