Sunni Shia Middle East Map. Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals BBC News The majority of the world's Muslims are Sunni, between 85 and 90 per cent according to most counts, and spread across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. 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
Behind Stark Political Divisions, a More Complex Map of Sunnis and from www.nytimes.com
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. 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
Behind Stark Political Divisions, a More Complex Map of Sunnis and
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 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 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.
Map Of Sunni And Shia In Middle East Colly Diahann. 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 This map shows the distribution of Islam Sunni and Islam Shia in the Middle East and Central Asia
The Middle East and Iran Sunnis and Shiites in the Middle East. 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.
