 split in the Islamic world (ummah), translates into 85 per cent of the approximately 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide to be Sunnis, whereas the remaining are broadly Shias. The uncomfortable truce and living cheek-by-jowl in many countries flared up following the stunning Iranian Revolution in 1979, which suddenly galvanised latent Shia sentiments across the globe. Soon the theocratic Iranian regime assumed the extended moral guardianship for all Arab Shias, Turkic-speaking Azeri Shias, Shias in the Indian subcontinent, smaller Shia communities in Africa, besides their own Persian-speaking Shias. Further, the unintended consequence of removing the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq was the emergence of the third Shia-ruled country in Baghdad. This seemingly innocuous development in the “freedom” of Iraq from the dictatorial clutches of Saddam Hussein unleashed the pent-up frustrations within the Iraqi Shia majority, who saw themselves as historically suppressed by the previous Sunni-ruled regime of Saddam Hussein. Thereafter, the vacuum created by the ill-advised US-ordering of the dissolution of the erstwhile Iraqi Army in 2003 was soon filled up an equally regressive and sectarian tenure of the Shia Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (2006-2014), that saw the vengeful new Shia-dominated governmental forces and the private Shia militias reciprocating the historically perceived injustices, thus laying foundation for the most virulent strain of militant Islam in the form of ISIS (or Daesh).

As the uber-puritanical and Sunni-supremacist ISIS furiously swallowed swathes of Sunni-dominated lands in the Iraqi-Syrian deserts, soon the retaliatory violence acquired a no-holds-barred dimension of open sectarianism. Expectedly, the Shia convergence of Iranian-Iraqi-Syrian forces joined hands and became the principal on-ground opponents of the ISIS “caliphate”. However, the festering sectarian faultlines in the extended region exploded at other places like Yemen (where the minority Shia-Houthi rebels stormed the capital Sanaa), in civil disturbances in Bahrain (where the restive Shia majority is ruled by the Sunni-monarchy), in Al Qatif in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia which hosts a minority Shia enclave, in the traditional stronghold of South Lebanon via the powerful Hezbollah etc. Suddenly all
split in the Islamic world (ummah), translates into 85 per penny of the approximately 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide to be Sunnis, whereas the remain are broadly Shias. The uncomfortable truce and living boldness - by - lower jaw in many countries flared up following the arresting Iranian Revolution in 1979, which on the spur of the moment galvanised latent Shia sentiment across the globe. Soon the theocratic Iranian regime assume the extended moral guardianship for all Arab Shias, Turkic - speaking Azeri Shias, Shias in the Indian subcontinent, smaller Shia communities in Africa, besides their own Persian - speaking Shias. farther, the unintended consequence of removing the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq was the emergence of the third Shia - rule country in Baghdad. This seemingly innocuous development in the “ exemption ” of Iraq from the dictatorial clutch of Saddam Hussein unleashed the pent - up frustrations within the Iraqi Shia majority, who see themselves as historically suppressed by the previous Sunni - ruled regime of Saddam Hussein. Thereafter, the vacuum create by the ill - rede US - ordering of the dissolution of the erstwhile Iraqi Army in 2003 was soon filled up an equally regressive and sectarian tenure of the Shia Prime Minister Nouri al - Maliki (2006 - 2014), that saw the vengeful newfangled Shia - predominate governmental forces and the private Shia militia reciprocate the historically perceived injustices, thus lay initiation for the most virulent strain of militant Islam in the mannequin of ISIS (or Daesh). 

 As the uber - puritanical and Sunni - supremacist ISIS furiously swallowed swathes of Sunni - dominated lands in the Iraqi - Syrian deserts, soon the retaliatory ferocity acquired a no - holds - barred dimension of open sectarianism. Expectedly, the Shia convergence of Iranian - Iraqi - Syrian force join hands and became the principal on - ground opponents of the ISIS “ caliphate ”. However, the festering sectarian faultlines in the extended area exploded at early places like Yemen (where the minority Shia - Houthi rebels stormed the capital Sanaa), in civil disturbances in Bahrain (where the edgy Shia majority is ruled by the Sunni - monarchy), in Al Qatif in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia which hosts a minority Shia enclave, in the traditional stronghold of South Lebanon via the powerful Hezbollah etc. abruptly all
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 split in the Islamic world (ummAh), translatEs intO 85 peR ceNt Of thE appRoximately 1.5 billIOn MuSlims worldwide to be SunnIs, wheReAS the REmAininG are broADlY sHiaS. THe UncOmFOrTable TruCe and liVing cheek-bY-joWl In many countrIEs Flared up foLloWing the stunnIng iraniaN REvoLUtion In 1979, wHich sUddenlY GalvanIsed latenT SHIa sentIMents acROSs The gLobe. Soon the theocrATiC iranian regime aSsumed ThE ExTENdeD moRal guardiaNsHip foR All Arab sHiAS, tUrkIC-speaking AzerI Shias, Shias IN thE IndiaN sUbcONtinenT, smalLeR shiA communitieS in AFrica, besiDes theIR own PerSIan-speaKing ShIas. furTher, THe UnIntEnDEd cONsEquENce Of removiNg ThE SaddAm HuSSEIN regIme In IrAq was The emergence oF thE thiRD ShIa-rulEd couNtry In baghdAd. This SeemiNgLy innocuous deveLopmEnt in the “fReeDoM” of irAq froM The dicTatOriAl clutcHes of SaDDam huSSEIn Unleashed the pent-up FrUSTrAtions wiThin thE irAqI shia majoRiTy, wHo saW THemseLves AS hIstoricaLly supPReSsEd by the PrEvious suNni-RulEd regIMe of saddam hussein. THereaFTer, the vacuum crEAted by the ill-aDViSED Us-OrdeRinG of the dissoLutiON of tHe erSTwHilE iraqi army iN 2003 wAS sOOn filled up an equally ReGressiVe and Sectarian tenuRe of the ShiA pRIme MinisTer NOUrI Al-Maliki (2006-2014), that saW the vEngeful new sHia-dominAted gOvernmenTal forces AND the privAte shiA miLitIAS rEciprocating tHE HistOrIcally pErcEived inJusTicEs, tHus LaYing foundAtion for ThE mOsT vIruLent sTRain of miLiTanT ISlaM in thE Form of iSIS (oR DaeSh).

as THe uBer-puriTAnICAl anD SUnNi-suPreMaCist IsIS fURioUsly swaLlowed swaTheS Of SuNnI-dOminateD lands in the IrAqI-Syrian desErTs, sOon the RETaliatorY violence acquired a no-holDS-barred DimEnsioN of oPen sectarIanIsm. ExpEctEDly, the shia coNvergEnCe oF iRaniaN-iRaQi-SYrIan forces jOINed Hands AnD becAme the pRincipal on-ground opPOneNts of the ISIS “cAliPhatE”. hOwEveR, ThE FesTeRIng SECtarian faultlinEs in the extEnDEd Region explODed At Other plAces likE YemeN (Where thE minority shia-HouthI rEbelS STorMed the capiTal Sanaa), In civil diSTurbaNCeS in BaHraIn (wherE tHe rEstivE Shia mAJorIty is Ruled bY tHe SunnI-monaRcHy), in Al QaTif in the eastern part of SaUdi AraBia whIch Hosts a minOriTY ShIa enclave, In thE traditionAl sTroNgholD of sOuth LEbanON vIa tHE poweRful hEzbollah eTC. SUddENLy All
 split in the Islamic worl d (ummah),  tran sla tes  i nto85 p er cent of the appr oximately 1.5 billionMusli ms worl d wi de to  be Sun n is , whe re as  th er em ainin g a re broa dly Shias.  Th euncomfortabl e  t ruce and l ivi ng cheek-by- jow l in m an y c o untri esflare d up f o llowin g the stu nn i ng Ira n ian Rev o l ut ionin 1979, which su d de n ly galvanisedlatent  S h ia s ent ime nts across  t he gl o be. Soo n  t h e the o cratic Irania n regime as s ume d theex ten d ed mor al gu ar d ian ship for al l Ar ab Shias,  Turki c -speaki n g Azeri  Shias , S hia s in th eInd ia n  su b co nti n ent , smalle rSh ia co mmun i t i e s in  Af rica , bes ides their ow n P ersi a n-s peaki ng Sh ias.  F urthe r, the  unin te nded consequenc e of  removing  th eSad da m Hus s ein re gim e i n Iraqwas the eme rg e n c eof the third Shia- ru l e dcountryin Bag h da d. This see mi ngl y in n o cuous  dev e lo pment in  the “ f re ed om” ofIr aq fro mthe  di ctato r ialclutch es of Sa ddamH ussein unleash e d the pent-up fr u s tr a tion s w ithin the I raqi Shia  maj o ri ty, who s aw th em s el v es as historicallysu ppress ed by  the previous  Sunni-rul e d regime o f Sa d da m  Hussein. Ther eafte r, the vac u um creat ed by  the ill -advisedU S -orderin g o f t hedis s o lu tion of the e r s twhi le  IraqiArm y in 20 03was  so onfi lled up a n equall yre gr es siv e and sectaria nten ur e o f the Shia P rimeMini st er Nou ri al-M a li k i  (20 06 -2 014) , t ha t saw  the ven geful n ew Shia-d omi n ated  g ov ernment al forces and  t he private  S hia  milit i a s recipr ocating the historicall y  percei ved  inju stic es, thuslay ing fo und a tion f or the  most  v iru l e nt st r a in  of  m ilitant Is l a m i n the  f ormof ISIS  (or Daesh).

As t h e u ber-puritanic alandS u nn i-s u pr e mac is t  IS I S  furiously swal lowed swat he s  o f Sunni-do m ina te d lands  in the  Iraq i -Syrian  deserts,  soon the  r etal i a tor y violence  acquire d a no-ho l ds-ba r re d dim ens ion of  o pen  sect ariani s m.Expec tedly,  t he Shi a con ve rgence o f Iranian-Iraqi-Syrianforces  join edhands and  be c ame  the prin cipa l on-groun d o ppo nents  of the I SIS“ ca lip h ate”.  How e ver, thef es ter i n gsectarian f a u l tli nes i n t h e exte nded  region explodeda t other places  lik e Yem en( wher ethe minority S hia -H o u thi rebe ls  stormed th e capita lS anaa) , in c ivil d isturba n c es in Bah rain  (w here theres ti v e Shiama jo r ity is  rul ed  by th e Sunn i -mon a r chy), in Al Qati f int h e eas t ern  part  o f Saudi Arab ia which h osts a mino rity S hiaencla ve, inth e trad iti on al strongh o ld of Sou th Le banon v ia  the  po werful  Hez b o llahetc.  S udd enly all
 split_in the_Islamic world (ummah), translates_into 85_per_cent of_the_approximately 1.5 billion_Muslims worldwide to_be Sunnis, whereas the_remaining are broadly_Shias._The uncomfortable truce and living cheek-by-jowl in many countries flared up following the stunning_Iranian_Revolution in_1979,_which_suddenly galvanised latent Shia sentiments_across the globe. Soon the_theocratic Iranian_regime assumed the extended moral guardianship for all_Arab_Shias, Turkic-speaking Azeri_Shias, Shias in the Indian subcontinent, smaller Shia communities_in Africa, besides their own Persian-speaking_Shias. Further, the_unintended_consequence_of removing the Saddam_Hussein regime in Iraq was the_emergence of the third Shia-ruled country_in Baghdad. This seemingly innocuous development in_the “freedom” of Iraq from the_dictatorial clutches of Saddam Hussein_unleashed the_pent-up frustrations within the Iraqi_Shia majority, who_saw themselves_as historically suppressed_by the previous Sunni-ruled regime of_Saddam Hussein. Thereafter,_the vacuum created by the ill-advised_US-ordering_of the dissolution_of_the_erstwhile Iraqi_Army in 2003_was_soon filled_up_an equally regressive and sectarian tenure_of_the Shia Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (2006-2014),_that saw the vengeful_new_Shia-dominated governmental forces and_the private Shia militias reciprocating_the historically perceived injustices, thus laying_foundation for_the most_virulent strain of militant Islam in the form of ISIS (or_Daesh).

As the uber-puritanical and Sunni-supremacist ISIS_furiously swallowed swathes of_Sunni-dominated lands_in_the Iraqi-Syrian deserts,_soon_the retaliatory_violence acquired a no-holds-barred dimension of open_sectarianism. Expectedly,_the Shia convergence of Iranian-Iraqi-Syrian forces_joined hands and became_the_principal on-ground opponents of the ISIS_“caliphate”. However, the festering sectarian faultlines_in the extended region exploded_at_other_places like Yemen (where the_minority Shia-Houthi rebels stormed the capital_Sanaa), in civil_disturbances in Bahrain (where the restive Shia_majority_is ruled by the Sunni-monarchy), in_Al_Qatif in the eastern part of_Saudi_Arabia_which hosts a minority Shia_enclave, in the traditional stronghold of_South Lebanon via the powerful Hezbollah etc. Suddenly all