What’s going on with the Sunni?  The Shi’a?  And what does the hidden imam have to do with it?  These questions challenge many Westerners, but for distinguished scholar Vali Nasr, Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, the intricate relationship between the Sunni and Shi’a is the key to understanding the force behind Middle East politics. Join Vali Nasr in his conversation with Geoffrey Kemp, Director of Regional Strategic Programs at the Nixon Center, as they undertake a religious and political journey from Iraq to Saudi Arabia, all the way to the so-called Shi’a Crescent.

Host> Geoffery Kemp, director, Regional Strategic Programs, Nixon Center
Guest>  Vali Nasr, professor, Fletcher School of Law and Dimplomacy, Tufts University

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