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| Genocide of Shias by Al Qaeda | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Afghanistan Iraq Lebanon Syria Pakistan Saudi Arabia Yemen |
| Date | 1988 – Present |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
| Deaths | Tens of thousands[citation needed] |
| Perpetrators |  al-Qaeda |
| Defenders | Iraq Iran Syria Hezbollah |
| Motive | Anti-Shia sentiment Wahhabi-Salafi extremism-Deobandi extremism |
The persecution of Shia Muslims by Al Qaeda refers to the persecution of Shia Muslims by the Sunni Islamic extremist group throughout any moment from its inception.
List of Attacks by Al Qaeda on Shias[edit]
Iraq[edit]
- On September 14, 2005, a car bombing occurred in Kadhimiya, Baghdad killing 182 people, and injuring 679. On the same day Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared war on the Shia.[1]
- On September 17, 2005, A suicide car bomber blew up in front of the al-Rasol al-Atham mosque, Tuz Khormato. This led to the killing of 13 worshippers and 28 people were wounded from it.[2]
- On November 23, 2006, Six car bombs and two mortar shells were shot into a Shia slum in Sadr City. The US determined it was done by Al Qaeda.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Baghdad reels from new bombings",Sept 15, 2005, BBC News, Retrieved April 26,2022
- ^ "20 die as insurgents in Iraq target Shiites"IHT,SEPTEMBER 17, 2005, Retrieved April 26.2022
- ^ Attack on Baghdad Shiite slum kills 160 – Yahoo! News (Link dead as of 15 January 2007)
- ^ "Al-Qaeda in Iraq May Not Be Threat Here",Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus,March 18, 2007,Washington Post,Retrieved April 30,2022