Syria: a new battlefield for Shias and Sunnis on July 20, 2013Islam as a religion was divided between Shias and Sunnis after the death of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in 632 AD. The Shia followed Ali, Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) son-in-law and the Sunni fell in behind Abu Bakr, the father of Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) wife Aisha. This political divide amongst the Muslims turned into bloody sectarian clashes, […]