(New Arab) Dr. Jordan Peterson has been slammed for suggesting Sunni and Shia Muslims mend differences by becoming pen pals.
In a video posted to his YouTube channel, the Canadian academic and self-help writer touched on Muslim issues, an area Peterson is not usually associated with, and offered advice on how to fix sectarian and religious divides.
Speaking to the camera, sometimes waving his finger, Peterson delivered a message to Muslims suggesting they need to reach out to Christians and Jews.
“Muslims, reach across the sectarian divide. Shiites, find a Sunni pen pal, communicate with someone on the other side,” he tells the camera.
“Sunnis, do the same and then, maybe, tentatively, reach out to a Christian, or heaven forbid, a Jew.”
