Where's Rabi'a when you need her? (religious/political questions about Islam)

Author	Topic: Where's Rabi'a when you need her? (religious/political questions about Islam)
Clickie Cereal Subunit	posted September 27, 2001 11:08 AM Argh! I'm so confused about the various forms of Islam. What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite Islam and who believes which? What countries are officially ruled by rulers who subscribe to which kind of Islam, and what kinds of internal opposition do they have? American media is sadly lacking in explanations for all of this. I'm reading the new Newsweek, which explains some stuff, but it's not as thorough as I'd like. I'll think of more questions later. If anyone has answers to these questions, or more questions, please add on to this thread. ------------------ "Everything's possible in zero-gravity!" "Not gravity." --Opus and Genarti IP: Logged
Hallam Cereal Subunit	posted September 29, 2001 09:46 AM Can I link to this http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87474 ? It's called 'Ask the Muslim Guy'. It has been very edifying and enlightening to read. IP: Logged
Clickie Cereal Subunit	posted September 29, 2001 12:44 PM Thanks, Hallam! IP: Logged

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