Many articles in the Egyptian press describe the Shiite celebration that has been hosted in Karbala in the honor of Al-Hussein Ibn Ali. Some articles discuss the beliefs of Shiite Muslims, in the light of the Iraqi crisis. Others speak about inter-Islamic dialogue and the necessity of a union between Sunnis and Shiites in facing the enemies of Islam and the possibility that a religious conflict between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq may erupt because of the American invasion.