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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10 The line of Imams did not "die out" as this article states. Shi'as believe that the 12th Imam is still alive and will arrive at the Day of Judgment. As for the sunni/shi'a marriage question, I'd suggest not to do it because I...
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-differences-betwee...
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The disagreement about the caliphate should not be a source of division between the two schools. Muslims agree that the caliphate of Abu Bakr came ... The Shia say that Imam must possess above all such qualities as knowledge, bravery, justice, wisdom, piety, love of God etc. The Sunni scholars say it is not necessary.
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www.oneummah.net/unity/differences.htm
www.oneummah.net/unity/differences.htm
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more differences between Islam and Christianity and Sunnis and Shiah ... Further Similarities and Differences: ... Sunni groups came into existence after the death of the Prophet. Over time, they have emerged as the most influential group in Islam.
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muslim-canada.org/oxford.html
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The Sunnis and the Shias in Iraq ... What the news reports didn’t bother to tell us is what is a Sunni? What is a Shia? Sure, they’re both Muslims, but what’s the difference between them?
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www.misterthorne.org/ESSAYS/sunni_v_shia.htm
www.misterthorne.org/ESSAYS/sunni_v_shia.htm
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Introduction; The Shia shahadah (declaration of faith) states: ... However, there remain significant differences between the two forms of Islam and these are what tend to be emphasized. Many Sunni's would contend that Shias seem to take the fundamentals of Islam very much for granted, shunting them into the background...
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www.islamfortoday.com/shia.htm
www.islamfortoday.com/shia.htm
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The initial split between Sunni and Shia came when their prophet Muhammad died. To put it simply, Shia Muslims thought that control should have gone to someone in Muhammad's bloodline, so a direct decendent of Muhammad will always have cont...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_differences_betw...
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There are enough differences between the two sects that a marriage of a Sunni and a Shia Muslim could become confusing - especially in terms of raising children. The Shia sect is indeed a minority sect. From the Shia Islamic perspective, the political and historical circumstances resulted in the popularity of Sunni Islam.
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answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080307091235AA0n...
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One may conclude that if the Islamic rule is in question, the differences between the Sunni and Shi'a must be huge. In reality, this is not true, because unlike other religions, we have one book that has provided us with ... Major Differences Between the Shi'a and the Sunni: A Shia Point of View Dr. Fadhil Hussein...
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www.icgt.org/monitor020708/Shia.htm
www.icgt.org/monitor020708/Shia.htm
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