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Religion is a phenomenon that conquers people's hearts. One believes in God without asking questions, without any proof and refutation. Consequently, the state uses religion as a tool of influence on its citizens and as a political tool for achieving certain goals. In the 21 century religious conflicts are considered to be an extremely pressing issue due to the exacerbation of interreligious (Islam-Christianity) as well as inter-confessional relations (confrontation between representatives of different sects within the religion). Religious disputes are one of the most common sources of political instability.

Forty million civilians were killed during wars between states and approximately 240 million civilians were murdered by their own governments during the 1900s. More than ever before, civilians are being illegally targeted by governments and rebel groups during armed conflict [6]. So, humanitarian intervention is created and is justified because the international community has a moral duty to protect common humanity and because there is a legal obligation, codified in international law, for states to intervene against large scale human rights abuses.