Суніто-шиїтський конфлікт у вітчизняній історіографії початку ХХІ ст.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the state of study of the problem of Sunni- Shiite confl ict in the Islamic countries of the Middle East and North Africa in Ukrainian histo- riography, to outline the achievements of domestic researchers and prospects for further study of problems related to the Islamic world, in particular, the relationship between its Sunni and Shiite communities. Research methodology. Th e research presented in this article was carried out based on the principles of historicism, objectivity, comprehensiveness and integrity. Th e methods used by the author (analysis and synthesis, historical-comparative, historical-typological) made it possible to fulfi ll the tasks and realize the purpose of the research. Th e scientifi c novelty is that an attempt has been made to comprehensively assess the Ukrainian historiography of a specifi c problem, namely the Sunni-Shia confl ict in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Conclusions. the problem of the Sunni-Shia confl ict, as well as the general topic concerning the countries of the Middle East, is gaining considerable relevance and attracts the attention of Ukrainian researchers. Th is is explained by the fact that this region is one of those where world politics accumulates today, and the intensity of political and economic confrontation also aff ects the course of internal processes. One of these is the long-standing confl ict within the Islamic com- munity, namely between Sunnis and Shiites. For Ukraine, this topic is interesting from several aspects. First of all, there are many Muslims living in Ukraine and the state should develop a strategy for relations with this community. Secondly, Ukraine is interested in intensifying rela- tions with the Arab world. Th erefore, today there is an urgent need to study various aspects of both the historical past and contemporary processes in the Arab world.