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But the secretive community is divided into sects and tribes, some of which have done a lot better than others.
Muslim followers are not monolithic ( as they are divided into sects), therefore a secular state, by being neutral ( at least theoretically), ensures neutrality on religious grounds.
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Nineveh has Iraq's largest minority of Christians, themselves divided into various sects, some speaking Aramaic, the language of Christ.
The Hasidim, who define themselves as such by their loyalty to particular grand rabbis and by their zeal in observance, are divided into numerous sects like the Bobov, Satmar and Belz, each originating from a different part of Eastern Europe and each with its own synagogues, yeshivas and even subtleties of dress (the Satmar hat brim is wider, the Bobov crown higher).
Trekkies — or, as they prefer to be called, Trekkers — immediately divided into two sects, flooding the embryonic Internet with vitriolic philosophical debate over who was better: Kirk or Picard.
Islam is divided into numerous sects.
Orthodox Jews are divided into different sects, such as Chassidim, Haredim, etc. Decide which one is best for you.
The devoted yet disgruntled fan base of "The X-Files" has always been divided into two hostile sects: the shippers, short for relationshippers, who quixotically longed for a fully realized romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, and the noromos, as in no romance, who insisted that the partnership remain platonic for the sake of the series.
They are divided into two broad sects — those that worship Lord Shiva, the Shaiva sadhus, and those that worship the Lord Vishna, the Vaishnava sadhus.
There are hundreds of religions in the world, and most of them are divided into different denominations, sects, schools, cults, etc.
Currently, Jainism is divided into two major sects Digambara and Śvetambara.
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