Shiism

Shiite Muslims across the Middle East would see an attack on Iran as a religious war against Shiism.

Pro-Iranian militias are said to be encouraging Sunnis to convert to Shiism.

Pro-Iranian militias are said to be encouraging local Sunni Muslims to convert to Shiism.

He represents a school of thought in Shiism opposed to direct rule by clerics, the system in place in Iran, where Khamenei has the final word in all matters.

The Shiites in the region, from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, would see an attack on Iran as a religious war against Shiism.