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sectarian violence Afghanistan

October 15, 2020
Growing Sectarianism Can Challenge Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
By Said Sabir Ibrahimi
The Taliban’s insistence on the supremacy of Sunni Hanafism has alarmed Afghan Shias who have long been marginalized.

September 25, 2018
Islamic State: The Torment of Afghanistan’s Shiites
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Repeated ISIS attacks are pushing Afghan Shiites “into a dark hole.”

November 21, 2016
Suicide Blast at Shia Mosque in Kabul Kills Over 30
By Catherine Putz
The target and timing suggests the Islamic State's local affiliate is responsible, aiming to stoke sectarianism.
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