ergent homework

Fall 2014 S.Rashid

WRITING ASSIGNMENT TWO

PS 105

Issues of Our Times—International

This assignment is due by Sunday 12 midnight, September 7, 2014. Late papers will be penalized. The instructions for this assignment are the same as they were for the first two assignments. Students expecting to earn the score of 100 must submit a minimum of 3 full pages of writing not including a cover page and endnote page. Your answers to the question below must be based on Chapter two of your textbook on Islamic sectarianism, the online CQ Researcher chapter “Islamic Sectarianism” (from the 2012 online report), and/or class lectures.

QUESTION:

What is Islamic sectarianism and what two Muslim sects (groups) does it primarily involve? Why do these two groups fight? What does the CQ Researcher say about how and why Islamic Islamic sectarianism has worsened in recent years? Explain and elaborate your answer.