Sunni Shia Middle East Map

Sunni Shia Middle East Map. What is the ShiaSunni divide? The recent diplomatic row between Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia and Shiite-dominated Iran reflects the two countries' long-standing rivalry for power in the Middle East Iran's ascent as a regional power in the Middle East, along with shifts in politics and demographics in Lebanon favouring Shia, has heightened Sunni concerns about their Sunni-Arab hegemony

Map Sunni and Shiite influence in the Middle East
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Sunni-led allies of Saudi Arabia have cut diplomatic ties with Shiite Iran, further polarizing the Middle East along the two major branches of Islam. One fifth of the world's Muslim population lives in Middle East and North Africa - but what proportions are Sunni and Shia?

Map Sunni and Shiite influence in the Middle East

While the Islamic world is predominantly of the Sunni sect, the Muslims who live in the Middle East, and particularly those in the Persian Gulf region, are often Shiite This map shows the distribution of Islam Sunni and Islam Shia in the Middle East and Central Asia Today this religious division takes also political dimensions, it's a struggle for regional influence between Shia political powers, led by Iran, versus Sunni political powers, led by Saudi Arabia.

Middle East Map Sunni Shia Map. Sunni-Shia balance in the Middle East This map of the region's Sunnis and Shias is crucial for understanding the larger geopolitics of the Iraq crisis and how its neighbors are responding. The Iraq War further influenced regional power dynamics, solidifying Shi'ites as the predominant force in Iraq

40 maps that explain the Middle East. Sunni-led allies of Saudi Arabia have cut diplomatic ties with Shiite Iran, further polarizing the Middle East along the two major branches of Islam. One fifth of the world's Muslim population lives in Middle East and North Africa - but what proportions are Sunni and Shia?