Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the most fundamental . The differences between these two main sub-groups within Islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. Over the centuries, however, these political diffe...
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Islam and Christianity Similarities and Differences >> ... ← Map shows Shia and Sunni distribution ... This difference between following either the Ahl al-Bayt (Muhammad's family and descendents) or the Caliph Abu Bakr has shaped Shia and non-Shia views on some of the Qur'an, the Hadith (narrations from the prophet) and...
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The Islamic religion was started by God revelation of Quran to prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel (Jibril) in the seventh century. In 622, Prophet Muhammad founded the first Islamic state, a theocracy in Medina, a city in western Sa...
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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 and dwelling on the martyrdoms of Ali and Hussein.
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www.islamfortoday.com/shia.htm
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A look at the historic divide within the Muslim world. ... Sunni Islam is much less centralized. In this respect, the differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam superficially approach the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and most Protestant denominations.
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www.csmonitor.com/2007/0117/p25s01-wome.html
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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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; (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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Respected scholars of Islam, as-salamu `alaykum. We all know that there are differences between the Shiites and Sunnis. However, to what extent do they differ in opinion? Can such differences be overlooked? What should they give priority to? ... - Marriage between Sunni and Shiite Muslims...
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Abbasids* The Abbasids--a dynasty of Sunni Moslems- ... After his murder in 660, his followers split from the other Moslems and became known in English as the Shiites. Shiite belief elevates Ali to the position of a "Friend of Allah"--next to Mohammed--and the center of the differences between the Shiites and the Sunnis.
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