Dawn News:
The recent violence in Rawalpindi or the bombing of the Iranian embassy in Beirut are not the only manifestations of the intra-Muslim sectarian discord. The inability of Muslims to settle a 7th century dispute is now one of the biggest threats to global peace.
Any one who believes in one God and His prophet Mohammad (saw) is a Muslim
The Sunday Times recently reported that the Saudis and Israelis, being equally wary of a nuclear-armed Iran, were collaborating to stop the country in its nuclear tracks by any means possible. This includes giving Israel access to Saudi airspace to attack Iran. The sectarian differences between the Sunni state of Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran are maturing fast from future plans for armed conflicts to actual sectarian warfare that is already in full-swing in Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. At the same time, Pakistan and Afghanistan are experiencing the proxy sectarian warfare that has resulted in the deaths of thousands at the hands of violent extremists.
I do not agree that the Saudi / Iranian conflict is a religious conflict. It is purely a political power struggle. I have never seen for instance an attempt by the Saudis to ‘convert’ the Shiahs to the ‘Sunni faith’. Has anyone?
@ rafiq
yes i agree with your statement.
its mainly for political reasons that they are opposed to each other.