2007-04-30 10:13:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Which countries? Each country is dominated by different ones - Saudis = mostly Sunnis, Iraq/Iran = Shites
Don't ask the head of the Senate intelligence committee these sorts of questions, the dem wouldn't know.
2007-04-30 10:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by Tired o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overall, there are more Sunnis in the Middle East. Iraq and Iran are the only two countries where Shiites are the majority.
2007-04-30 17:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overall, there are more Sunnis, but, Shiites hold a majority in some countries, including Iraq and (IIRC) Lebanon. Iran is also majority-shiite, but it's Persian, rather than Arab.
2007-04-30 17:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes and divide the way the person above me did.
But from my time in living in many Middle Eastern countries I think it is more of a class issue as well.
For reasons I don't fully understand, Sunnis tend to be of a higher economic class than Shiites...but I don't know.
2007-05-02 15:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by soulflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunnis far outnumber the Shias...esp. in Arab countries. On the other hand, Iran is among the predominantly Shia state, but its not an Arab country...its a Persian homeland.
2007-04-30 17:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by Sh00nya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,Sunnis outnumber Shia overall in Arab countries.Iraq is majority shia but places like Saudi Arabia,Jordan,Pakistan,Egypt...last i heard are Sunni dominated countries.Iran doesn't factor in as an arab country as they are persians.
2007-04-30 17:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
depends on what country you are talking about.
2007-04-30 17:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by ati-atihan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...... US troops, and they are in the middle, getting killed in the crossfire.
2007-04-30 17:17:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋