1000 Years of Shiite History [audio 5min]

Sectarian violence in Iraq has broadened awareness of the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims, the thousand years of Shiite history and the sect's changing fortunes. In a discussion with Madeleine Brand, Mike Shuster previews his upcoming five-part NPR series, "The Partisans of Ali: A History of Shia Faith and Politics."