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A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic worldWhen Mohammed died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the choice of a successor should fall to his closest companions, but Shi'a believed that God had inspired the Prophet to appoint his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, as leader. So began a schism that is nearly as old as Islam itself. Laurence Louër tells the story of this centuries-old rivalry, taking readers from the last days of Mohammed to the political and doctrinal clashes of Sunnis and Shi'a today.In a sweeping historical narrative spanning the Islamic world, Louër shows how the Sunni-Shi'a divide was never just a dispute over succession-at issue are questions about the very nature of Islamic political authority. She challenges the widespread perception of Sunnis and Shi'a as bitter enemies who are perpetually at war with each other, demonstrating how they have coexisted peacefully at various periods throughout the history of Islam. Louër traces how sectarian tensions have been enflamed or calmed depending on the political contingencies of the moment, whether to consolidate the rule of elites, assert clerical control over the state, or defy the powers that be.Timely and provocative, Sunnis and Shi'a provides needed perspective on the historical roots of today's conflicts and reveals how both branches of Islam have influenced and emulated each other in unexpected ways. This compelling and accessible book also examines the diverse regional contexts of the Sunni-Shi'a divide, examining how it has shaped societies and politics in countries such as Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, and Lebanon.

Islam --- Doctrines. --- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. --- Al-Qaeda. --- Arab Spring. --- Arab uprisings. --- Arab-Israeli conflict. --- Beyond Sunni and Shia. --- Danny Postel. --- Fatah. --- Frederic Wehrey. --- Gamal Nasser. --- Gaza. --- Geneive Abdo. --- Hamas. --- Hosni Mubarak. --- ISIS. --- Intefada. --- Islamists. --- Jabal Amel. --- Mohamed Morsi. --- Muhammad Qutb. --- Nader Hashemi. --- Nader Shah. --- Osama bin Laden. --- Palestinians. --- Pan-Islamism. --- Saddam Hussein. --- Sayyid Qutb. --- Sectarianization. --- September 11. --- Shah of Iran. --- The New Sectarianism. --- World Trade Center. --- caliphate. --- sectarianism. --- the Islamic State.

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An authoritative introduction to ISIS—now expanded and revised to bring events up to the presentThe Islamic State stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. However, its most striking and distinctive characteristic was its capacity to build governing institutions and a theologically grounded national identity. What explains the rise of ISIS and the caliphate, and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world’s leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, Fawaz Gerges provides a clear and compelling explanation of the deeper conditions that fuel ISIS. This new edition brings the story of ISIS to the present, covering key events—from the military defeat of its territorial state to the death of its leader al-Baghdadi—and analyzing how the ongoing Syrian, Iraqi, and Saudi-Iranian conflict could lead to ISIS’s revival.

Islamic fundamentalism. --- Jihad. --- Terrorism --- Religious aspects --- Islam. --- IS (Organization) --- Middle East --- Politics and government --- 2003 invasion of Iraq. --- Abu Anas al-Shami. --- Abu Ayyub al-Masri. --- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. --- Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi. --- Abu Ghraib prison. --- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. --- Abu Muslim al-Turkmani. --- Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. --- Abu Qatada. --- Abu Yahya al-Libi. --- Activism. --- Adnan al-Aroor. --- Ahrar al-Sham. --- Al-Nusra Front. --- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. --- Al-Qaeda. --- Al-Tawhid Brigade. --- American-led intervention in Syria. --- Ansar al-Islam. --- Anti-Americanism. --- Anti-Shi'ism. --- Anwar al-Awlaki. --- Apostasy. --- Arab Spring. --- Armed Islamic Group of Algeria. --- Association of Muslim Scholars. --- Ba'ath Party. --- Ba'athism. --- Blitzkrieg. --- Caliphate. --- Cataclysm (Dragonlance). --- Combatant. --- Counter-insurgency. --- De-Ba'athification. --- English Defence League. --- Faith campaign. --- Fall of Mosul. --- Free Syrian Army. --- General Military Council for Iraqi Revolutionaries. --- God. --- Gulf War. --- Haji Bakr. --- Haytham Manna. --- Ideology. --- Insurgency. --- Iranian Revolution. --- Iraq War. --- Iraqis. --- Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance. --- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. --- Islamic State of Iraq. --- Islamic extremism. --- Islamism. --- Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. --- Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad. --- Jihadism. --- Khawarij. --- Khums. --- Management of Savagery. --- Mujahideen Shura Council (Iraq). --- Mujahideen. --- Muntada al-Ansar. --- Muqtada al-Sadr. --- Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. --- Muslims (nationality). --- Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War). --- Oppression. --- Osama bin Laden. --- Peace Companies. --- Peter Bergen. --- Political Council for the Iraqi Resistance. --- Popular Mobilization Forces. --- Saddam Hussein. --- Salafi jihadism. --- Security dilemma. --- Self-immolation. --- Sharia. --- Shia Islam. --- Shock and awe. --- Sons of Iraq. --- Suicide attack. --- Sunni Islam. --- Superiority (short story). --- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. --- Syrian civil war. --- Syrian opposition. --- Taliban. --- Terrorism in the United States. --- Terrorism. --- The Islamist. --- Total war. --- Wahhabism. --- War crime. --- War economy. --- War. --- Warfare. --- Zealots (Judea).