>>And with Iran trying to export the Shia revolution for the last quarter of the century, and the major Arab countries (Saudis, Egypt and to the West of it) being less than happy with that, I don't see them even looking for unity.
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>Nor do I.
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>Nor were the tribes of the Arabian Penissula looking for a Muhammad.
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>What's your point, pessimist?

I just don't see them getting united anytime soon. But then, given that they, as a religion, are still in their expansion phase (although pretty much any organized religion is, as well), that may well be a good thing.

The optimist in me wishes to sleep over the next century or two and wake up when religion is less important and less spread than golf.