Geosectarianism

Geosectarianism is a term coined by Kamran Bokhari, one of the world's renowned authorities^{[citation needed]} on the geopolitics of the Middle East and South Asia. Geosectarianism refers to the main intra-Muslim struggle between the Sunni and Shi'a camps on a regional scale. Rooted in a religious schism in contemporary times, it has taken on a strong ethnic dimension. Saudi Arabia leads the largely Arab Sunni camp, which is engaged in a struggle to counter a rising Iran; the latter heads a bloc of Shi'a state and non-state actors (Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah, and the al-Houthi movement). Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain, and northeastern Saudi Arabia are its key geopolitical battlespaces.

External links

• Bokhari, Kamran (14 February 2012). "Jihadist Opportunities in Syria". kamranbokhari.blogspot.com – via Blogger. ^{[self-published source]}
• Reza, Akhlaghi (16 January 2014). "A Candid Discussion with Kamran Bokhari of Stratfor". Foreign Policy Association.
• Bokhari, Kamran (12 October 2013). "Sectarian spill". The Express Tribune.
• Mishra, Vidisha (12 March 2015). "Changing geo-political realities in Afghan-Pakistani region will have new implications". Observer Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015.