11.   Opposition spokesman Masood Khalili accused the Sunni Muslim Taliban of killing hundreds of civilians from the Shiite sect of Islam.

12.   The majority of Afghans are Sunni, while most Iranians belong to the rival Shiite sect.

13.   The majority of Iranians belong to the rival Shiite sect.

14.   The massacre led to the schism in Islam, creating the Sunni and Shiite sects.

15.   The number of ministers chosen from the Shiite sect was increased from four to five.

16.   The protesters largely follow the Shiite sect, which makes up a slight majority of Bahraini citizens.

17.   The protesters largely adhere to the breakaway Shiite sect, which makes up a slight majority of Bahraini citizens.

18.   The Taliban are Sunni Muslim, while the alliance includes Muslims who adhere to the Shiite sect.

19.   Their original mission was to curb the alleged spread of the Shiite sect, but in practice they were also active in political affairs.

20.   Two university professors jailed for propagating teachings of the Shiite sect of Islam were arrested again just minutes after their release Monday.