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The division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad, and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation. Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet ... Twelver Shiites The Twelve Imams of Shiite Islam Differences Between Sunnis and Shiites...
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islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm
islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm
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HyperHistory offers accurate history essays with biblical perspective. ... Although there have been other splits among large religions, such as the Great Schism between Roman Catholic and Greek Orthadox, no split has led to as much bloodshed as that between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.
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www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw11sunnishiitesp...
www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw11sunnishiitesplit.htm
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Comparison chart of the origins, beliefs and practices of Sunnites and Shiites within Islam. Chart shows the similarities and differences between the majority Sunni Islam and minority Shia Islam. ... comparison chart Islamic sects, Muslim sects, compare similarities and differences between Shia, Sunni and Sufi Islam...
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www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islamic_s...
www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islamic_sects.htm
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A Comparison of Sunni and Shiite Muslims ... This was right after the Sunni bombing of the Shiite Golden Mosque in Samarra. I had always wondered, but never knew, about the differences between these two fighting groups and I quickly settled on their differences for my topic.
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www.etsu.edu/writing/teaching&theory_s06/sunnis.htm
www.etsu.edu/writing/teaching&theory_s06/sunnis.htm
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Shi'a–Sunni relations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sunni and Shī‘ah are the two major denominations of Islam. The demographic breakdown between the two groups is difficult to assess and varies by source, but a good approximation is that 85% of the ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi'a–Sunni_relations
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Although there are considerable differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam, the two Islamic sects share common traditions, beliefs, and doctrines. All Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad was the messenger of Allah (the Arabic word for God).
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www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21745.pdf
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A Historical View of the Sunni and Shiite Split ... Sunni - Shiite Divide and Modern Politics ... Visual Comparison between Lenses... By Carrie Lowe...
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www.associatedcontent.com/article/544053/a_comparison_b...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/544053/a_comparison_between_sunni_and_shiite.html
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; (excerpt from Shiite Enyclopedia) ... They do this in conformity with the order of Prophet reported in the authentic Sunni and Shi'i collections of traditions beside what the Quran attests to their perfect purity. The disagreement about the caliphate should not be a source of division between the two schools.
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www.oneummah.net/unity/differences.htm
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As Allamah Tabatabai states, the five Shiite principles of religion are tawhid, nubuwwah, ma`ad, imamah, and `adl.24 Sunnism and Shiism agree on tawhid, nubuwwah and ma`ad, but differ on the other two.25 The doctrine of the Imamate or imamah, creates a number of distinct differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam.
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www.rim.org/muslim/shiite.htm
www.rim.org/muslim/shiite.htm
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