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Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

LaylaK — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:19:53 -0000

As a Syrian, I'm going to have to third the comment about Syria not being a Shia country. The Alawites are considered shia, but they really aren't.

Oh, and the person who attempted to knowmad? It's not Drews. It's Druze.

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

Beetle B. — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:42:03 -0000

Second the point about Syria: It is majority Sunni.

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

Mohammad Abdul-Amir — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:24:56 -0000

I am from the middle east and Syria is not even a Shia majority.

If the fact that Syria supports Hezbollah in the Lebanese south makes you think its Shia its not the case. I believe that this support is for pure secular political reasons.

Secondly, a considerable region to the east of the Arabic peninsula (Gulf states lands) have Shia majorities. For example Al Ihsa' region in Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. BTW Shia in these regions are heavily oppressed, especially in Saudi Arabia.

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

G Herbert Walker Bush — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:38 -0000

What about the Hakawe tribe from F Troop?

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

Sami — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:10:23 -0000

General comment:

Daniel Miessler clearly knows a lot more than most about Islam and the Arab world. However, I am not sure that Syria is Shia? The Assads, for example, are Allawis, yet another, but tiny, Muslim sect!

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"knowmad" comment suggests that he heard about the 'Druze' in radio news bulletins and can be forgiven for calling them "Drews"!!!

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The stern correction which elicited comment on typographical error, also applies to calling an Arab an 'Iranian'!

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Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

stenboj — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:43:59 -0000

Um... that's "...elicit a stern correction." Not "illicit".

Good stuff, though.

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

knowmad — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:36:00 -0000

um, Christian arabs? You don't mention them in your break down (which I know is Sunni vs Shia but...) and Jews... and non arab Christians.... and Drews..... I think this is more a 'review of Musilms in the middle east by numbers and sect' than it is a primer of the middle east.

Good write up though!
Looking forward to the next installment.

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

Guest — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:57:56 -0000

You mean, of course, ELICIT. Trust me when I say illicit isn't a verb.

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

Clint — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:35:59 -0000

Really :-)

Re: What Every American Should Know About the Middle East

Clint — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:32:48 -0000

Dan, I read your stuff all the time. It was great to see your site and this story on reddit's front page. Thanks for this primer. I'm printing it out and posting it near my computer. I think it will be realy useful in attempting to understand world events.