Iran's sectarian civil war

BBC:

Around 180 Sufi Muslims have been arrested in Iran after attacking a Shia mosque where a cleric labelled their religion "illegitimate", say reports.

The confrontation in the western city of Boroujerd led to a shootout between the Sufis and police that reportedly left about 80 people injured.

Sufis are tolerated in the Islamic Republic though some religious leaders have branded them "a danger to Islam".

About 1,000 Sufis were held last year in clashes at Iran's holy city of Qom.

The disorder in Boroujerd, about 320 km (200 miles) south-west of the capital, Tehran, broke out on Saturday morning, according to local news agencies.

Sufis attacked a Shia mosque after a cleric said their lodge should be shut down.

On Sunday, police reportedly raided the Sufi lodge to make arrests and bloody clashes ensued, resulting in the building being partially destroyed.

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Democrats and Iranians are looking for a way to blame this on President Bush. What this is really a reflection of is the emotional immaturity of both sects. It takes very little to spark a tantrum which leads to greater violence. It appears the police in this case were able to do to the lodge what the Shia cleric desired. My guess is that the Sufi will respond.

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