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Sunni-Shia: Islam Divided

Two-part series explaining the Sunni-Shia divide past and present.

Radio 4,2 episodes

Episodes

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Islamic Sectarianism Today
Tarek Osman looks at the causes of the Sunni-Shia divide in the Middle East today.
26 Sep 2016,28 mins
The Early Split
Tarek Osman tells the story of the Sunni-Shia split in the early years of Islam.
19 Sep 2016,28 mins