The Development of the Muslim Empire and
The Development of the Muslim Empire and

... • Muawiya dies in 680 = names son Yezid successor • Opposition from Ali and Fatima’s son Hussain = Battle • Result = schism w/in Islam = Sunnis and Shiites ...
COMPARISON OF SUNNI AND SHI`A ISLAM
COMPARISON OF SUNNI AND SHI`A ISLAM

... COMPARISON OF SUNNI AND SHI’A ISLAM There are two main sects in Islam: Sunni and Shi'ite. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination, although in some countries it is a minority. Sunnis have their historical roots in the majority group who followed Abu Bakr, an effective leader, as Muhammad's successor ...
Shi`ism File
Shi`ism File

... • Disagreements among Shiites arose mostly concerning the line of succession of the imamate and the nature of the Hidden Imam ...
H - The Schism within Islam
H - The Schism within Islam

... • Continued to add to the Islamic territory • Administered Islamic State by defining territory between lands where Islam was practiced dar al-Islam and land from which ...
Sunni and Shia (Shiite) Islam
Sunni and Shia (Shiite) Islam

... Sunni and Shia (Shiite) Islam There are two main sects in Islam: Sunni and Shi'ite. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination, although in some countries it is a minority. Sunnis have their historical roots in the majority group who followed Abu Bakr, an effective leader, as Muhammad's successor, inst ...
Chapter 18
Chapter 18

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Origin of Shia Islam

The origin of Shia Islam was Shia response to the question of religious leadership; which became manifest as early as the death of Muhammad. The problem was not only who the successor to Muhammad was, but also what the attributes of a true successor were. To the Sunnis the Caliph is a secular leadership,(who is elected by general agreement, though later on the hereditary principle became the norm) To the Shiite, however, the question of succession is a matter of designation of an individual (Ali) through divine command. In the same way, it is believed that each Imam designates the next Imam by the leave of God. So it makes no difference to the Imam's position whether he is chosen as a Caliph or not.Historians dispute the origin of Shia Islam, with many Western scholars positing that Shiism began as a political faction rather than a truly religious movement. However, other scholars disagree, considering this concept or religious-political separation to be an anachronistic application of a Western concept. Sunnis, on the other hand, often claim that Shiite beliefs only first formed under the scheming of Abdullah ibn Saba'; Sunnis reject that Ali followed any beliefs that were contrary to the rest of the Sahaba.