Shiite-Sunni Conflict Rises in Pakistan

Many Muslim nations, despite their varying proportions of Shiites and Sunnis, have seen the representatives of both religious sects banding together to pray, even when one sect constitutes a minority presence in the government. However, many analysts fear that sectarian violence in Baghdad could spark similar resentment beyond Iraq’s borders. For example, suicide bombers recently attacked a Shiite procession in Pakistan. Analysts disagree on whether such full-scale violence will spread to other nations, and Muslims worry about external groups taking advantage of the sectarian differences to advance discord for their own purposes. – YaleGlobal