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Muslim Brotherhood condemns Shiites for Syria's woes
Egypts ruling Muslim Brotherhood blamed Shiites Friday for creating religious strife throughout Islams history, as the movement joined a call by Sunni clerics for jihad against the Syrian government and its Shia allies.In a striking display of the religious enmity sweeping the region since Lebanons Iran-backed Hezbollah committed its forces to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a Brotherhood spokesman in Cairo told Reuters: Throughout history, Sunnis have never been involved in starting a sectarian war. Until recently, Egypts new Islamist President, the Brotherhoods Mohammed Morsi, was promoting rapprochement with Iran, the bastion of Shia political power. In February, he hosted the first visit by an Iranian president in more than 30 years. But spokesman Ahmed Aref said Hezbollah had launched a new sectarian war last month by joining Tehrans other key ally, Mr. al-Assad, in a fight that pits mainly Sunni rebels against a Syrian elite drawn from Mr. al-Assads Alawite minority, a Shia offshoot. For that reason, Mr. Aref said, the Brotherhood, which emerged from oppression after the fall of military rule two years ago to run the most populous Arab state, had joined a call made on Thursday by leading Sunni clerics for holy war in Syria. Posted by: tipper 2013-06-15 |
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