colo 2_13 - Grand Encampment, Knights Templar
... the first Imam, and the other three Caliphs as imposters. This has created tension between Muslims for a millennium. This was exacerbated in 680 CE when the Sunni Caliph Yazid marched with 4,000 troops into Karbala and massacred Ali’s younger son, Husayn, and all his family, wives, children, and 71 ...
... the first Imam, and the other three Caliphs as imposters. This has created tension between Muslims for a millennium. This was exacerbated in 680 CE when the Sunni Caliph Yazid marched with 4,000 troops into Karbala and massacred Ali’s younger son, Husayn, and all his family, wives, children, and 71 ...
COMPARISON OF SUNNI AND SHI`A ISLAM
... successor, instead of his cousin and son-in-law Ali. The Sunnis are so named because they believe themselves to follow the sunnah or "custom" of the Prophet. Shi'ites are those Muslims who followed Ali, the closest relative of Muhammad, as Muhammad's successor. (Sufi Islam is not exactly a sect, but ...
... successor, instead of his cousin and son-in-law Ali. The Sunnis are so named because they believe themselves to follow the sunnah or "custom" of the Prophet. Shi'ites are those Muslims who followed Ali, the closest relative of Muhammad, as Muhammad's successor. (Sufi Islam is not exactly a sect, but ...
A Chart Comparing Shia and Sunni Beliefs
... The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr Umar bin Al Khattab Uthman bin Afan Ali bin Abi Talib ...
... The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr Umar bin Al Khattab Uthman bin Afan Ali bin Abi Talib ...
Who will replace Steve Jobs
... Muhammad’s cousin and closest family member. We call this group the Shia. ...
... Muhammad’s cousin and closest family member. We call this group the Shia. ...
Chapter 6 Lesson 2
... Islam. When Muhammad died, he left no clear line of succession, and disagreements later broke out about who should be the caliph, or leader of Islam. An especially contentious argument surrounded the legacy of the fourth caliph, Ali, who was Muhammad's son-inlaw. After Ali was assassinated, the Umay ...
... Islam. When Muhammad died, he left no clear line of succession, and disagreements later broke out about who should be the caliph, or leader of Islam. An especially contentious argument surrounded the legacy of the fourth caliph, Ali, who was Muhammad's son-inlaw. After Ali was assassinated, the Umay ...
9. Authority in Islam
... What was the basic disagreement that brought into existence a division between Sunni and Shiite? What is the role of the Imam in Shiite belief? Who is the “Hidden Imam” and what is his role in Shiite life? In which country is the Hidden Imam’s influence believed to be strongest. To which Arabian tri ...
... What was the basic disagreement that brought into existence a division between Sunni and Shiite? What is the role of the Imam in Shiite belief? Who is the “Hidden Imam” and what is his role in Shiite life? In which country is the Hidden Imam’s influence believed to be strongest. To which Arabian tri ...
Who will Replace Muhammad?
... most influential religions. His guidance and inspiration have led his people to create the most powerful empire in Southwest Asia and build a religious movement that will influence history for thousands of years. It is now the year 632, and Muhammad has died. Unfortunately, he never told anyone who ...
... most influential religions. His guidance and inspiration have led his people to create the most powerful empire in Southwest Asia and build a religious movement that will influence history for thousands of years. It is now the year 632, and Muhammad has died. Unfortunately, he never told anyone who ...
Shi`ism File
... • savior of humankind who will emerge with Isa (Jesus) bringing peace and justice to the world. • al-Mahdī born 869 • Minor Occultation, Imam hidden on earth for 70 years • Sunni and other minority Shias believe that the Mahdi has not yet been born • disappeared from earth in about 939 CE. • "greate ...
... • savior of humankind who will emerge with Isa (Jesus) bringing peace and justice to the world. • al-Mahdī born 869 • Minor Occultation, Imam hidden on earth for 70 years • Sunni and other minority Shias believe that the Mahdi has not yet been born • disappeared from earth in about 939 CE. • "greate ...
Criticism of Twelver Shia Islam
Criticism of Twelver Shia Islam dates from the initial rift between the two primary denominations of Islam, the Sunni and the Shia. The question of succession to Muhammad, the nature of the Imamate, the status of the twelfth Shia Imam, and other areas in which Shia Islam differ from Sunni Islam have been criticized by Sunni scholars, even though there is no disagreement between the two regarding the centrality of the Quran, Muhammad, and many other doctrinal, theological and ritual matters. Shiite commentators such as Musa al-Musawi and Ali Shariati have themselves, in their attempts to reform the faith, criticized practices and beliefs which have become prevalent in the Shiite community.