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The Sunni are considered the more conservative as compared to Shia. Sunni
allow choices of leadership to be political mixed with religious, but they are
stricter in many areas regarding social standards, dress for women, marriage
laws, and more. Shia choose leaders strictly on the basis of religion.
Reggie does not understand that I am engaged to a Lebanese Shia Muslim. I have
no choice but to be informed. I never said that Saddam's regime was based on
the Quran. I said that he was opposed by Bin Laden, but what I did not
include was that it was becuase of his secularism. The reason Shia are opposed
by Bin Laden is because they are less fundamentalist. Many Sunni and Shia
see it as repulsive to marry one another. I am very well informed, thank you
very much.
In a message dated 2/8/2006 12:09:33 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
TOTALLY INCORRECT, Hank. The Suni are the more secular.of the two
factions. Saddam is a Sunni... not a Shia. This shows the
misinformation and lack of historical knowledge so many people have of
the region.
However, until the invasion.. both sects got along, intermarried...and
were not extreme for the most part. This war brought out the most
fundamentalist leaders.....who are allied with Iran's Shia rulers. One
reason Osama hated Saddam was because of his secular rule and the
freedom the Iraqi government gave women. That's FACT.
The Shia...now in power under the new government are restoring Sharia
law. The Constitution under Saddam was NOT based on the Koran...and was
the MOST secular in the region. Please do your research...and
understand that you are absolutely misinformed.
Hank Roth wrote:
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