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2012-06-0824p8,479w
composed of Syrian Alawites who adhere to a form of Islam derived from
the Shiism practiced in Iran. Many orthodox Sunni, who form the majority
in Syria, do not consider ... Alawites to be legitimate Muslims. The Islamic
Republic's attempts to expand Shiism throughout the Arab world,
especially in Syria, have fostered intense hatred for Iran within certain
conservative Sunni
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2013-05-2824p8,418w
group, and Iran back a government dominated by Alawites, who follow an
offshoot of Shiism, against mainly Sunni Muslim rebels.
Mr. Nasrallah, though, sought to refute accusations of sectarianism,
portraying
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2014-06-2232p7,620w
world in two major centers: Saudi Arabia, which represents
Sunnism, and Iran, which represents Shiism. Egypt's leadership
in the Arab world is cultural, rather than political or religious.
Saudi
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