ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the idea of the Shia Crescent in the context of clashology, that is, ideology of clash, within Islam, as an agent of civilizational clash provides some insight into a profound mistrust among the Prophet Mohammad's followers. Central to this examination are the ways in which the promoters of division and belligerency in the Middle East serve and/or discredit the idea of clash as promoted by Samuel Huntington a decade earlier. The idea of division, nevertheless, contradicts the ideology of clash by promoting tension inside the realm of Islam. The principal idea of clash stems from an old practice and division of the world distinguishes between people. The two terms are elastic and their boundaries move depending on social environment and political circumstances. This distribution of favour creates clientalist conditions and dependency as well as a dominant dominated rapport. Such a dynamic challenges a holistic approach and the integrative concepts of dialogue inclusiveness, and respect.
