Which is a larger danger to the West, Sunni or Shia Islam?

The greatest danger comes not from Islam, but from ignorance and arrogance. Muslims do not wish to be a destructive force, save for those few (less than 1%) who are being mislead. Do we hope that all mankind would eventually believe as we do? read more

Sunni or Shia, the larger danger to the whole world, nevermind the West, is the one who misinteprets the Quran and the Hadiths to his own opinion specifically for his personal gains and would act upon extreme illegal measures in Islam and “legitimizes” it by yelling Allahuakbar and claims he is carrying out jihad to uphold Islam. read more

So arguably one could say that the Shia Islamists and Iran are a bigger danger. But a second danger is a U.S. or Western policy to promote Sunni Islamism as a way to counter the Shia, a strategy that has intensified regional dangers and the suffering of Arab peoples. read more