by John Bernard, ©2026 Source: CIA Factbook (now defunct) (Mar. 4, 2026) — The Shia-Sunni break is along the line of claimed legitimacy of Origin, Ascendancy, Authority and thus the “right/legitimate” purveyor of Allah’s command. Think Catholic-Protestant without having left behind the 16th century cleansing/burning-heretics-at-the-stake in France and Geneva. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, […]
