Shereen discusses the history of the ancient Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, an event considered extremely significant in defining the sectarian split between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.

<p>Shereen discusses the history of the ancient Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, an event considered extremely significant in defining the sectarian split between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.</p>

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, James Stout and Shereen Lani Younes take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

<p>It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, James Stout and Shereen Lani Younes take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.</p>

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