Sectarianism
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Sectarianism is an adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination. It also usually involves a rejection of those not a member of ones sect. A sectarian conflict usually refers to conflict along religious lines such as the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in northern Ireland and western Scotland, or between Shia and Sunni Muslims. Often it is promoted by a group within the dominant community, such as the Orange Order in Ulster.