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David Baddiel Tries to Understand

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David Baddiel tries to make sense of some apparently puzzling topics.

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David Baddiel Tries to Understand: Sunni and Shia Islam

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Sunni and Shia Islam

BBC Radio 4 - David Baddiel Tries to Understand, Sunni and Shia Islam

David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam.

In the final episode in the series, David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam.

David speaks to senior theologians from both traditions, but can he navigate his way through the complicated theological, political and social distinctions?

Producer: Giles Edwards.

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