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Crescent and cross emblem of war in modern conflicts
A veteran AP analysis by Charles J. Hanley argues religion fuels modern sectarian clashes from Lebanon to Northern Ireland, noting how faith shapes identities and politics. It surveys Lebanon’s 3.5 million diverse communities, Iran Iraq’s war, and the broader Arab Jewish conflict, with commentary from Moorhead Kennedy and Edward Said on religion as political power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Hanley
Associated Press
Marx
Belfast
Beirut
Sri Lanka
Lebanon
Northern Ireland
Moorhead Kennedy
New York
Council For International Understanding
Kennedy
U.S
Foreign Service
Islan
Tehran
Erm Basay
Iran
India
Edward Said
Columbia University
Europe
U.S. Navy
Sayyed Shirazi
Iraq
Karbala
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini