Reports of the Death of ISIS Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
When the Iraqi government announced the end of ISIS control over its territory on December…
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No, Sunni and Shia Muslims Have Not Been Fighting Forever
Several days ago, before the Saudi government’s execution of prominent Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr…
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It’s Theology, Not Baseball: Misunderstanding Iraq’s Sectarian Conflicts
Nothing is as conducive to global radical mobilization as an exclusive theological summons.
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Which Islamists?: Religion and the Syrian Civil War
A scholar returning from a visit with Syrian opposition figures discusses the role of religion in the Syrian civil war, including whether it’s a sectarian war, what Americans need to know, and whether a post-war Syria will be an Islamic state.
Read MoreRick Santorum, Muslim Theologian and GOP Candidate, Would Bomb Iran
The resurgent candidate believes it’s no accident that a non-military nuclear facility is located in a holy city.
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