Perhaps you know that Syria has been at war since 2011, but do you know why? This thread attempts to break down the reasons Syria found itself in a war not quite so much of its own making. Western and Arab forces had a lot to do with it, @ovozainab says. Conspiracy theory? You decide.... Read More

Aleppo, Christians, oil money, Shi'a, Sunnis, syria, US interferance

October 19, 2016

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Farooq Kperogi: Murderous mass persecution of Nigerian Shiites

I am no Shiite. As the son of a Sunni Muslim scholar, I have irreconcilable theological differences with Shiism. But I would be remiss (and betray the true meaning of my name, which signifies one who distinguishes truth from falsehood) if I failed to speak up in the face of the heartrendingly murderous persecution of... Read More

el rufai, government, mass murder, Muslims, nigeria, Religious violence, Shi'ites, Sunnis

October 15, 2016

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Opinion: Hey Sunni muslims, celebrate now, they’ll come for you too

by Peter Adeshina “And then one evening As I sat down to eat my yam A knock on the door froze my hungry hand. The jeep was waiting on my bewildered lawn Waiting, waiting in its usual silence.” Above are the last two stanzas of Niyi Osundare’s excellent poem, Not My Business. The poem mirrored the murderous dictatorship... Read More

Muslims, Religion, Shi'ites, Sunnis