sectarian conflict
C1741
concept
Sectarian conflict is a form of violence or prolonged tension between groups divided by religious, ethnic, or ideological sects, often rooted in historical grievances and identity-based rivalries.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ethnic conflict | 20 |
| Islamic civil war | 4 |
| racial conflict | 4 |
| racially motivated conflict | 3 |
| sectarian conflict canonical | 2 |
| sectarian violence incident | 2 |
| Jordanian–Palestinian conflict | 1 |
| communal conflict | 1 |
| episode of religious violence | 1 |
| ethnic violence | 1 |
| intercommunal violence | 1 |
| interethnic conflict | 1 |
| religious conflict incident | 1 |
| religious violence | 1 |
| sectarian conflict flashpoint | 1 |
| series of sectarian murders | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: sectarian conflict
Generated description
Sectarian conflict is a form of violence or prolonged tension between groups divided by religious, ethnic, or ideological sects, often rooted in historical grievances and identity-based rivalries.
Instances (45)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Bosnian War | ethnic conflict |
| Kachin conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Karen conflict | ethnic conflict |
|
Massacres in Northern Ireland
surface form:
Shankill Butchers killings
|
series of sectarian murders |
| Kanto Massacre of Koreans | ethnic violence |
| Karen insurgency in Myanmar | ethnic conflict |
| Black September conflict | Jordanian–Palestinian conflict |
| First Fitna | Islamic civil war |
| Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Red Summer | racial conflict |
| Fourth Fitna | Islamic civil war |
| Georgian–Ossetian conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Ituri conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Bihar riots of 1946 | episode of religious violence |
| Yugoslav Wars | ethnic conflict |
| Burundian Civil War | ethnic conflict |
| Massacre of Vassy | religious conflict incident |
| The Troubles | — |
| Jewish–Roman conflicts in Alexandria | ethnic conflict |
| Tuareg rebellions in Mali | ethnic conflict |
| Tuareg rebellions in Niger | ethnic conflict |
| Kurdish–Turkish conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Iranian Kurdish conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Second Fitna | Islamic civil war |
| Third Fitna | Islamic civil war |
| Cyprus dispute | ethnic conflict |
| 1984 anti-Sikh riots | religious violence |
| Chicago Race Riot of 1919 | racially motivated conflict |
| 2004 Ashura bombings in Iraq | sectarian violence incident |
| Abkhaz–Georgian conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Black Saturday (1975) | sectarian violence incident |
| Jaffa riots of 1921 | intercommunal violence |
| Uprising of the Five Barbarians | ethnic conflict |
| Armenian-Ottoman conflicts | ethnic conflict |
| 1991 Crown Heights riot | racially motivated conflict |
| Shan conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Dinka vs Nuer | interethnic conflict |
| Battle of Bamber Bridge | racially motivated conflict |
| Longview race riot | racial conflict |
| Norfolk race riot of 1919 | racial conflict |
|
Elaine, Arkansas
surface form:
Elaine massacre
|
racial conflict |
| Darfur conflict | ethnic conflict |
| Hindu–Muslim conflict | communal conflict |
| Drumcree conflict | — |
| Drumcree Orange Order parade | sectarian conflict flashpoint |