It has been estimated that Sunnis make up approximately 85 percent of the world’s Muslim population, with Shi’as accounting for much of the rest. When people talk of sectarianism in Islam, these two names, which are rooted in the earliest days of the Islamic caliphate, are the most often mentioned. It may be tempting to make a passing comparison here with the great Protestant-Catholic divide in Christianity. However, whereas that division didn’t occur until well over a thousand years into the life
Chaudhry 2011:74). In sectarianism an individual or groups stick to a specific sect or religion to develop the sensation of self-righteousness and assume the manner of intolerance towards other communities of the same religion. (Afzal et al.2012:19). In sectarianism, an individual or the community strict to religion in such a way that they have their own worship places and people of other sect are not allow to come to their worship places and practices their religion. Sectarianism is not a new observable
Many football fans, including myself, love to watch the team they support play and cheer them on. However, sectarianism and bigotry play a huge part in football in Glasgow and the surrounding areas resulting in fans abusing the opposing team’s supporters. Sectarianism is the rivalry between two religious parties – In Scotland this is conflict between Catholic and Protestants. There is an extremely strong link in the West of Scotland between religion and support for Celtic and Rangers. A survey revealed
as suitable candidates" (Sanders, Glasgow Rangers). Unlike the movement of Celtic away from its Catholic roots, Rangers supporters seemed to embrace Protestantism and the conflict between the two Glasgow sides. It was not until the 1960’s that sectarianism forced itself into the public spotlight. The combination of several events re-ignited the conflict at the foundation of which Celtic and Rangers are based. First, a former Rangers player publicly announced the club’s Protestant only policy, a policy
Holy Spirit. Although many of us may think that the issues of sectarianism are new, the Acts of the Apostles shows clearly religious intolerance over two thousand years ago. In this respect, it is comparable and informative for moral life in the twenty-first century. One of the most influential characters in Acts, who is closely linked to the issues of sectarianism, is Peter. However, before I look at his role, the word sectarianism has been defined by Joseph Liechty and Cecelia Clegg as,
One of the key points in history where sectarianism starts to become more prevalent and useful is after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. The Saudi’s were fearful of Iran’s Shi’ite government and ultimately feared that reform would remove them from power or destroy their government. The fear
full of sectarianism. Even the constitution of 1926 divides positions in the Lebanese administration based on sects, and that even though this was supposed to be a temporary solution, it has persisted until today with only some modifications. Cobban understands the economic inequalities created in Lebanon to an extent, but even then she sees sectarianism as more important. For Cobban, changes in Lebanon can mostly be reduced to differences in balance of the sects. Thus, while sectarianism has played
The Syrian Civil War: What is Fueling the Violence? There is always that one person that stirs the pot in a situation that could have been solved rather quickly without them interfering. This is exactly what happened in Syria. The Syrian Civil War began when a peaceful protest when a group of teenagers who were writing anti-government graffiti on a wall. Syrian people called on their president who instead of making democratic reforms, acted in extreme violence against unarmed civilians. More than
She then analyses three theoretical explanations of the resurgence of sectarianism: constructivism, neoconservatism and neorealism. The constructivist approach argues that transnational ethnic and religious identities have strengthened, but overestimates the homogeneity of both Shia and Sunni identities. The neoconservative approach attributes increased sectarianism to a ‘Shia revival’ orchestrated by Iran, but exaggerates Iran’s economic and ideological capabilities
overlapping, significant differences between at least two communities or groups. The most important overlapping elements of difference which lead to a society being classified as deeply divided in my opinion are as follows: class and caste, religion and sectarianism, language and race, being an Immigrant or settle-native which can often lead to territorial issues with land and boarders, a centre-periphery model, being ruled by another polity, not respecting differing historical backgrounds, or being able to
longstanding tradition among its authorities to ask for rigid obedience to the Papacy in all walks of life, so its people enjoyed fewer freedoms than the French before the revolution. Many scholars have commented on the French Revolution’s influences on sectarianism and nationalism, and others have commented on Avignon’s reunification being the first time that nationalism was used as a justification for a shift in European territorial jurisdiction, but the direct ties between nationhood and exclusion in revolutionary
Moreover, tribalism or sectarianism is encountering an appendage to a race or group of people. In addition, this instigate actions to fortify the group’s image and beliefs. So, it can lead to inauspicious actions to shield the group. Nevertheless, tribalism connects to the need of
Karenga, Brown contends that US was vital, although imperfect, part of the Black Power movement. The author uses the US Organization to show Black Nationalism as a diverse set of correlated principles, and he strives to change its history beyond the sectarianism that plagued the movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Brown presents a narrative that succeeds in recovering Karenga and US as key factors in twentieth-century Black politics. Brown was given an opportunity to access the Karenga's papers, and also
through the minds of African Americans, Muslims, Jews, Christians, homosexuals and more people alike. Millions of people around the world are affected or oppressed everyday by ideas and reasons such as chauvinism, casteism, xenophobia, bigotry, sectarianism, and apartheid of any kind. I feel that the best solution to problems such as these would be through examples of peace instead of violence, although it can tough to try to think this way, much like a quote by James Earl Carter, “War may sometimes
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb - Reading Response I am Malala is an autobiography about the life of Malala Yousafzai. Throughout the book, Malala stands up and fights for her belief in equality between men and women, also in all children’s right (but girls especially) to an education. Eventually, the Taliban decide to shoot her because of Malala’s campaign for equality goes against their beliefs, the Taliban think men are superior to women. Malala gets hit in the head by the
Bernard McLaverty’s ‘Father and Son’ and ‘Trojan Sofa’ both explore the relationships between parent and child. The interaction between parent and child in these texts contrast greatly, leaving the reader to consider the complexities of family relationships. ‘Father and Son’ outlines a tragic story in which the father tries to help his son with his drug habit, but is unsuccessful and subsequently the son dies in his arms, whereas in ‘Trojan Sofa’ the father uses his son to do work for him, within
The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest and most powerful empires in the World that lasted six centuries. The empire was established by Osman I as a small but powerful state in present-day Turkey in the late 1200s and grew into a vast empire whose territories covered lands in Asia Minor, North Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe as far as modern-day Czech Republic. The Empire was strategically divided into a central and provincial government. The Ottomans established a bureaucracy through
Statistics, 2011) men and teenagers are more likely to be non-followers of any religion. Christianity was established as the major religion in Australia by 1947. In the 21st century, Christianity is known to be the most followed religion. Regardless of sectarianism between different religious groups, Christianity was the most influential in Australia. In 1947 approximately 88% of Australians considered themselves as Christians, 0.4% Jewish, and 0.2% had no religion at all. However, there has been a great
The Protestant Reformation broke out after the Renaissance in the free imperial cities of Germany and Switzerland. The Reformation involved the separation of the Roman Catholic Church, which was initiated by Martin Luther. Protestant reformers like, John Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli, continued the schism from the Church. Although there had been earlier attempt to reform the church, Luther was the one to start the Reformation with his work, The Ninety-Five Theses, criticizing the sale of indulgences
In Scott Russell Sander’s response to Salman Rushdie’s essay on the benefits of moving, Sanders claims that people should focus more on where they are at instead of trying to fulfill one’s materialistic desires. He also rebuts on the idea that movement is entirely good. By using historical evidence, direct quotes and a respectful, conversational tone, Sanders expresses his belief on why humans should settle down and abandon the tireless moving. Sanders allude to different historical events including