![In New Mexico, Muslims reject sectarian label for killings In New Mexico, Muslims reject sectarian label for killings](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/41660795062_MEXICO.jpg)
In New Mexico, Muslims reject sectarian label for killings
Detectives said an "interpersonal conflict" may have driven the shootings of men of Afghan or Pakistani descent.
Thu Aug 18 2022
![Afghan Muslim arrested for killings that shook New Mexico's Islamic community Afghan Muslim arrested for killings that shook New Mexico's Islamic community](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/71660103811_TimKeller.jpg)
Afghan Muslim arrested for killings that shook New Mexico's Islamic community
Authorities said the killings may have been rooted in a personal grudge, possibly with intra-Muslim sectarian overtones.
Wed Aug 10 2022
![Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy' Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/71615087490_pope.jpg)
Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy'
The inter-religious events reinforced the main theme of the pope's risky trip to Iraq - that the country has suffered far too much, and the killing has often been sectarian.
Sun Mar 07 2021
![Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-07/51437707770_GUNSHOT.jpg)
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a family of eight while they at a filling station some 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province.
Mon Sep 11 2017
![Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook: Report Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook: Report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-05/61496155901_Taliban.jpg)
Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook: Report
The outfits' network is a mix of Sunni and Shia sectarian groups, global terror organisations operating in Pakistan, and separatists in Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
Tue May 30 2017
![M'sia supports efforts to general mutual understanding M'sia supports efforts to general mutual understanding](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/81473779098_ReezalMerican.jpg)
M'sia supports efforts to general mutual understanding
Malaysia fully supports international-level efforts designed to generate greater understanding among cultures, civilisations and religions, including sectarian beliefs and practices.
Thu Dec 08 2016
![Nations engaged in 'proxy wars' must end them - Obama Nations engaged in 'proxy wars' must end them - Obama](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/41474337922_BarackObama.jpg)
Nations engaged in 'proxy wars' must end them - Obama
Obama admitted that the extremist and sectarian violence destabilising the Middle East and spreading elsewhere "will not be quickly reversed."
Wed Sep 21 2016
![Myanmar mob torches mosque as religious tensions spike: report Myanmar mob torches mosque as religious tensions spike: report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-04/51459956565_AungSanSuuKyi.jpg)
Myanmar mob torches mosque as religious tensions spike: report
Myanmar has struggled to contain bouts of deadly religious bloodshed in recent years, with bristling sectarian tensions and rising Buddhist nationalism posing a steep challenge to the new government.
Sat Jul 02 2016
![IS suicide bomber attacks Saudi Shiite mosque, killing 21 IS suicide bomber attacks Saudi Shiite mosque, killing 21](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-05/41432356199_295x200.jpg)
IS suicide bomber attacks Saudi Shiite mosque, killing 21
An Islamic State group suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing 21 people and wounding 81 in an assault that threatens to fan sectarian tensions.
Sat May 23 2015
![The plight of Syria's vulnerable Christian minority The plight of Syria's vulnerable Christian minority](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-10/81412341315_295x200.jpg)
The plight of Syria's vulnerable Christian minority
The increasingly sectarian character of the Syrian conflict and the rise of the Islamic State threaten to unravel the rich tapestry of Syrian society.
Wed Feb 25 2015
![Bomb attack at Pakistani mosque kills at least 40 Bomb attack at Pakistani mosque kills at least 40](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-01/61422628304_295x200.jpg)
Bomb attack at Pakistani mosque kills at least 40
A bomb tore through a busy Shiite mosque in southern Pakistan on Friday killing at least 40 people.
Fri Jan 30 2015
![Ravaged churches reveal sectarian split feeding Egypt's violence Ravaged churches reveal sectarian split feeding Egypt's violence](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/61377162828_120x90.jpg)
Ravaged churches reveal sectarian split feeding Egypt's violence
More than 60 churches have been attacked, vandalized or in some cases set ablaze across Egypt in a dramatic surge of violence since Aug. 14.
Thu Aug 22 2013
![Police detained more than 900 Myanmar nationals Police detained more than 900 Myanmar nationals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2012-10/51351231402_295x200.jpg)
Police detained more than 900 Myanmar nationals
Malaysian police had detained more than 900 Myanmar nationals in a security sweep after at least two were killed last week in clashes believed to be linked to sectarian violence.
Thu Jun 06 2013
![US watching handling of Myanmar violence US watching handling of Myanmar violence](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-03/71364428395_295x200.jpg)
US watching handling of Myanmar violence
The United States is closely monitoring how Myanmar leaders quell a wave of sectarian violence, urging them to respect human rights in ending the bloodshed.
Wed Mar 27 2013
'Hundreds held' in Syria tit-for-tat kidnappings
More than 300 people were abducted by armed groups in northwestern Syria over two days in an unprecedented string of sectarian kidnappings, a watchdog and residents said on Saturday.
Sat Feb 16 2013