{"product_id":"the-sunni-shia-divide-robert-brenton-betts-9781612345222","title":"The Sunni-Shi'a Divide: Islam's Internal Divisions and Their Global Consequences","description":"Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi'a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur'an and Shari'a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. In \u003ci\u003eThe Sunni-Shi'a Divide\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Betts traces the tortuous history of Islam's sectarian divisions, emphasizing the most important one, the Shi'a departure from Sunni \"orthodoxy.\" Although the majority of Muslims remain faithful to the Sunni sect of Islam, approximately 15 percent subscribe to the Shi'a creed. As America's involvement in the Middle East drags on, Betts reiterates that policymakers, scholars, and laymen alike must understand the many faces of Islam, the internal forces in the United States that have brought us into these military conflicts, and the role of Israel in the region's escalating tensions. How the increasing hostility between the two main Islamic factions plays out on the world stage--as Sunni Turkey, Shi'a Iran, and their allies vie for dominance--is of major consequence for everyone, especially financially strapped Europe and the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Brenton Betts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1612345220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612345222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Potomac Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Robert Brenton Betts","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44201938485503,"sku":"9781612345222","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_464de323-cfa3-4817-b3da-71ad5f533163.jpg?v=1691492299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sunni-shia-divide-robert-brenton-betts-9781612345222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}