Shiites

Muhammad Mizanur Rahaman Helsinki, FinlandThe intro to your article "Shiite Rising," in which you call Shiites a potential "ally," is naive at best and must clearly have been written before the outcome of Iran's elections were known to you.

MAIL CALL 2007

Scott Nelson for The Wall Street Journal In Iraq, a major political struggle among Shiites is one of the biggest obstacles to the formation of a new government since a March 2010 election.

Shiites Split in Iraq 2010

What about McCain’s continuing befuddlement over matters of great import (confusing Sunnis and Shiites is just one example of many)?

The Early Word: Going Negative - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

But certainly the parts about the Shiites is true, as well as the other dynamics that you described (I’ve discussed the same aspects on numerous occasions).

Matthew Yglesias » Civil War 2007

Metawali A derogatory term for Shiites, dating back to Ottoman times, and often used among Lebanese Shiites as a form of bonding.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

This kind of behavior is especially shocking coming from so-called Shiites who have made a religion out of mourning!

Setareh Sabety: Last Drop Setareh Sabety 2011

Metawali A derogatory term for Shiites, dating back to Ottoman times, and often used among Lebanese Shiites as a form of bonding.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

To be clear - Sunni religious jurisprudence labels Shiites as apostates and heretics and this is siezed upon by extremists like AQ.

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

The Shiites are the biggest of Lebanon's several religious sects, and most of them vote for Hezbollah.

Iran's Turmoil Opens Rift Among Shiites Across Mideast 2009

For hundreds of years the Sunnis were top dogs and the Shiites were the underclass: not solid, not business-like, too mystical, too influenced by the Persians next door.

Iraqis Say Get Out of Iraq! 2008