Shia Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shia Islam (Arabic: Shī‘ah , sometimes spelled Shi'a ), is the second largest denomination of Islam, after Sunni Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called Shi'as or Shi'ites . Similar t...
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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's companions, that the new leader should be elected ... The Twelve Imams of Shiite Islam...
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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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A look at the historic divide within the Muslim world. ... Adding to the potential confusion is the insistence of many Muslims not to be identified as Shiite or Sunni, saying they are Muslims and Muslims only.
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www.csmonitor.com/2007/0117/p25s01-wome.html
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; (excerpt from Shiite Enyclopedia) ... Muslims agree that the caliphate of Abu Bakr came through election by a limited number of people and was a surprise for all other companions. By limited number, I mean, the majority of the prominent companions of prophet had no knowledge of ... The Sunni scholars say it is not necessary.
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www.oneummah.net/unity/differences.htm
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Shiite and Sunni Muslims Struggle to Fill Leadership Void in Iraq - news and analysis about Central Asia and the Caucasus ... SHIITE AND SUNNI MUSLIMS STRUGGLE TO FILL LEADERSHIP VOID IN IRAQ; Ahmed Rashid 4/30/03...
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www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav0430...
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The country is now developing into a battleground between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, who both seek to fill the leadership void created by the quick collapse of Saddam's regime. The secularism practiced by the Saddam Hussein's Baath Party is now being repudiated by the Iraqi people.
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www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=1651
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The country is now developing into a battleground between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, who both seek to fill the leadership void created by the quick collapse of Saddam's regime. ... Iraq is a majority Shiite state that was ruled by a small sect of nominally Sunni Muslims under Saddam. Apart from the Kurdish resistance in...
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www.dissidentvoice.org/Articles4/Rashid_Iraq-Muslims.ht...
www.dissidentvoice.org/Articles4/Rashid_Iraq-Muslims.htm
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; Lebanese army block Hezbollah protesters near the government headquarters in central Beirut on the second day of protests by the opposition demanding the resignation of the U.S.-backed government, December 2, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo ... - Sunni Muslims in Iraq starts fasting Ramadan;
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english.people.com.cn/200612/04/eng20061204_327955.html
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Discord between Shiite, Sunni Muslims, colonial weapon: Rafsanjani, Regional, Politics. ArabicNews.com - Your source for Daily News about the Arabic world. ... He pointed to 1.5 billion Muslims throughout the world who possess 60 percent of energy resources and the current strategic status of Islamic nations and said,
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