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Citing how religious differences fueled violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites in Iraq, and Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, he suggested looking at one another with a basic human understanding.
Dalai Lama, US Religious Leaders Stress Overcoming Religious Intolerance 2011
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But, opposition parties and protesters say they will not talk until the government commits to democratic reforms that would strip the Sunni monarchy of its powers and end what they say is long-standing discrimination against majority Shi'ites.
Bahrain Releases Political Prisoners in Gesture to Protesters 2011
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Although most majority Sunnis and Shi'ites live peacefully together, small extremist groups on both sides often target each other.
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Citing how religious differences fueled violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites in Iraq, and Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, he suggested looking at one another with a basic human understanding.
Dalai Lama, US Religious Leaders Stress Overcoming Religious Intolerance 2011
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While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, it is common for Sunnis and Shi'ites to clash in the area.
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Although most majority Sunnis and Shi'ites live peacefully together, small extremist groups on both sides often target each other.
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On the agreement between the Sunnis and Shi'ites, Ba7rani writes:
Global Voices in English » Bahrain: One Ramadan and One Eid 2009
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The agreement between the Sunnis and Shi'ites on one sighting of the moon for the month of Ramadan is a commendable stance, which we should reflect on just as we scrutinise their differences.
Global Voices in English » Bahrain: One Ramadan and One Eid 2009
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This year Sunnis and Shi'ites in Bahrain kicked off the month on the same day - and one blogger celebrates this rare unity.
Global Voices in English » Bahrain: One Ramadan and One Eid 2009
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Citing how religious differences fueled violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites in Iraq, and Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, he suggested looking at one another with a basic human understanding.
Dalai Lama, US Religious Leaders Stress Overcoming Religious Intolerance 2011
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