Translate page with Google Home Stories Is It Really Sunni vs. Shia In Syria? Story January 13, 2014 Is It Really Sunni vs. Shia In Syria? Country: Syria Author: Reese Erlich Grantee Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Email this page Print this page English Project How Assad Hangs On Many experts thought Assad would be out of power by now. But the initial popular uprising has... Reese Erlich Grantee READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT SECTIONS Article Syrian rebel fires on government troops outside Damascus. Image by Reese Erlich. Syria, 2013. As civil war continues in Syria, the conflict has brought out ever deeper sectarian divides. Many Sunnis oppose the government while Shiite Muslims and other minorities tend to support it, causing problems for religious leaders. RELATED CONTENT Syrian Christians Battered by Extremist Rebels Reese Erlich Grantee December 7, 2013 Damascus: A City Changed by War Reese Erlich Grantee November 22, 2013