2006-11-21 09:50:47 · 7 answers · asked by feelinglikeastar 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
In a nut shell over control of Iraq, power and resources (mainly oil). A the Sunni minority have been in power for over 40 years now and the war changed the political, social and economic scene. The Shiites are now in control and this has of course is not acceptable by the Suniis. On the other hand the Shiia are making the best of this new order and making up for the years spent under the sunii leadership.
2006-11-21 09:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by fozio 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
C'mon, how many thousands of years do you want to go back to get that answer???? But in recent history, Saddam is a Sunni minority that has ruled Iraq for a few decades. Now that Saddam is gone, the Shiites are getting revenge.
2006-11-21 09:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
VERY simplistic answer is they have an unending debate as to WHO is the inheritor of The Prophet Muhammad... (PBUH)
Therefore... who are "proper" Muslims.
Just like Protestants and Catholics... rather foolish.
2006-11-21 10:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have their hatreds for each other that go way back when and we can't stop it either unfortunately.
2006-11-24 06:47:33 · answer #4 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are the direct decendents of cain and abel, and they are still at it
2006-11-21 12:34:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a long long story.
2006-11-24 01:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by Kalooka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos they're immature! GRRR
2006-11-21 09:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋