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Zarqawi's Legacy Continues: Rising Sectarianism in Islamic World

Anti-Shiite sectarian violence is on the rise in the Islamic world, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's followers.

Egyptians carry coffins of Shi'ite victims killed in sectarian violence, following funeral prayers in El Sayeda Nafisa Mosque in Cairo, June 24, 2013. Egypt's president, accused of fuelling sectarian hatred, promised swift justice on Monday for a deadly attack on minority Shi'ites as he tried to quell broader factional fighting to avoid a threatened military intervention. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh  (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTX10ZE4
Egyptians carry coffins of Shiite victims killed in sectarian violence, following funeral prayers in El Sayeda Nafisa Mosque in Cairo, June 24, 2013. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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