Sentence examples for sectarian affiliation from inspiring English sources

Neo-Buddhists in Maharashtra do not have a clear sectarian affiliation.

Tilak, Sanskrit tilaka ("mark"), in Hinduism, a mark, generally made on the forehead, indicating a person's sectarian affiliation.

Now they tend to give their children names such Mohammed or Girgis (George) that immediately define their sectarian affiliation.

It failed and the political structures it created allowed ethnicity and sectarian affiliation to become the de facto political alliances.

That sectarian affiliation — however distant — with Iran's mainstream Shiite population has been the basis for repeated accusations of Iranian influence over the Huthis.

Differences in Lebanon, a country that celebrates and laments the diversity of its 18 religious communities, are so pronounced that even soccer teams have a sectarian affiliation.

Reliable statistics on the sectarian affiliations among India's leading faiths are not available.

Mr. Shabot said the political and sectarian affiliations of the charged officials were across the board.

Health officials say scores of bodies go unidentified every week, though there is no way to determine the victims' sectarian affiliations.

This appeared to suggest that all Christians, regardless of their sectarian affiliations, were legitimate targets for IS.

The huge choice leaves many voters confused and likely either to stay away from the polls or vote based on ethnic and sectarian affiliations.