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What do the Sunnis and the Shiites have to do with the Iraq War?
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In Iraq, people traditionally organize politically by their religious group. As a result, there have been numerous confrontations between Iraq's diverse population for political advantages. Among these conflicts exists a conflict between Sunni Arabs and Shiite Arab, especially near Baghdad where the neighborhoods are evenly mixed between them.
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Do Sunnis outnumber Shiites in Iraq?
No, Shiites outnumber Sunnis in Iraq. However, Sunnis over the world outnumber Shiites. World statistics is that Sunnis Muslim world percentage is 85% of total world Muslims. While Shiites are less than 15%. Refer to question below for more information.
What is the largest Muslim sect though a minority in Iraq?
Sunnis are the largest sect even though they are a minority to the Shiites in Iraq
Are Arabs Sunnis or Shiites?
Most Arabs are Sunnis, but there is a large Shiite Arab minority, especially in Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
What were the primary ethnic factional groups fighting each other in Iraq after the invasion?
Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds
Why are the Sunnis and Shiites in a civil war?
There is no war between them Only the extremists create problem
Who are the two major branches of Islam that are seeking political control in Iraq?
They are Sunnis and Shiites. Refer to question below.
What is the ratio of shiites to sunnis?
The global Muslim population is approximately 85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia. The exact ratio may vary by region.
Are there more Sunni's or Shiites in the world percentage?
the Sunnis are the majority and the shiites are the minority.therefore the numbers of Sunnis are more than shiites populations.
Is Hezbollah Sunni?
No They are not Sunnis. They are Shiites.
The Shiites or Sunnis which has bigger population?
The Sunnis are of bigger population. Of world Muslims, 85% are Sunnis.
When do you think Iraq will stabilize since Osama bin ladens death?
It won't stabiliz until the Sunnis and the Shiites can come to some sort of an understanding.
What date did sunnis and shiites split?
661AD
