Befrienders Worldwide has no political religious or sectarian affiliations and the beliefs of volunteers are not imposed onto callers.

Although founded under Baptist auspices, the University of Chicago has never had a sectarian affiliation.

Mr. Shabot said the political and sectarian affiliations of the charged officials were across the board.

The community is split by sectarian affiliation, with some members belonging to the Shia sects, while others are Sunni.

They are divided into endogamous sub-divisions, the Shia and Sunni, based on sectarian affiliation.

Neither Liverpool nor Everton have a sectarian affiliation and many families are split in support of the clubs.

Despite the university's sectarian affiliation, the school does also accept Soto students as well.

Health officials say scores of bodies go unidentified every week, though there is no way to determine the victims' sectarian affiliations.

Since its founding, Hackley has dropped its sectarian affiliations and changed from all-boys to coeducational.

Mr. Maliki, a Shiite, has vowed to crack down on militias regardless of sectarian affiliation and to eradicate militia influence from the government's security forces.