<u>Struggle between Sunni and Shiite muslims centered on the nation of:</u>
<em>Iraq.</em>
The conflict between Sunni and Shiite muslims emphasizes religious and political differences that have been faced throughout centuries since two religious leaders were chosen in 632 A.D.: Ali for the Shiites and Abu for the Sunnis. Nowadays the divide is often described as a political struggle for control centered on Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
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