DUBAI: Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim dominated militant group, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an assault on a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Oman t...
Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim dominated militant group, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an assault on a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Oman that left at least nine people dead, including three attackers, a rare security breach in the oil-producing Gulf state.
Such violence is exceptional in the wealthy, Sunni Muslim-dominated Gulf states -- ordinarily secure and stable -- raising fears that Islamic State, which has operated in the shadows since it was largely crushed by a U.S.-led coalition in 2017, may be attempting a comeback in new territory. A local source said the mosque was also known as Imam Ali mosque and is a Shi’ite place of worship in Ibadi-ruled Oman, which has a small but influential Shi’ite minority.
Most Omanis adhere to Sunni Islam or to the Ibadi faith, which is a branch of Islam that has much in common with mainstream Sunni Islam.
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