The Bullletin - Rotary Club of Box Hill Central
... Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet’s companions that the new leader should be elected from those capable of the job. The leader (Imam) is responsible for interpretation of the Querran and other holy texts. They believe there is no basis in Islam for a hereditary privi ...
... Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet’s companions that the new leader should be elected from those capable of the job. The leader (Imam) is responsible for interpretation of the Querran and other holy texts. They believe there is no basis in Islam for a hereditary privi ...
Origins and Beliefs of Sunni and Shi`ah Islam
... Imamis accept twelve imams of whom the twelfth was Muhammad al-Muntazar. Both groups believe that their last Imam did not die but disappeared mysteriously and is the Hidden Imam who will return at the end of the world. Some people think that this returning figure will be the prophet ‘Isa (Jesus). Th ...
... Imamis accept twelve imams of whom the twelfth was Muhammad al-Muntazar. Both groups believe that their last Imam did not die but disappeared mysteriously and is the Hidden Imam who will return at the end of the world. Some people think that this returning figure will be the prophet ‘Isa (Jesus). Th ...
Sunni and Shia Division
... Muhammad is the prophet of Islam and the founder of one of the world’s largest and 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 i ...
... Muhammad is the prophet of Islam and the founder of one of the world’s largest and 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 i ...
history of the islamic shiites (shias)
... and Husayn are the first three rightful caliphs. However, after them, they believe that the caliphate is open to whoever of Ali’s descendents can ascertain themselves through revolt. The primary difference between this subsect and the majority of Shiites is that they believe Zayd is the fifth Imam w ...
... and Husayn are the first three rightful caliphs. However, after them, they believe that the caliphate is open to whoever of Ali’s descendents can ascertain themselves through revolt. The primary difference between this subsect and the majority of Shiites is that they believe Zayd is the fifth Imam w ...
The difference between a Shia and a Sunni MuslimTop of Form
... The Islamic religion was founded by Mohammed in the seventh century. Two cities play a large role in Islam. In 622 C.E. he founded the first Islamic state in Medina, a city in western Saudi Arabia. The other city that plays a prominent role is Mecca – the political capital of the region which Mohamm ...
... The Islamic religion was founded by Mohammed in the seventh century. Two cities play a large role in Islam. In 622 C.E. he founded the first Islamic state in Medina, a city in western Saudi Arabia. The other city that plays a prominent role is Mecca – the political capital of the region which Mohamm ...
Sunni and Shia
... ummah. This question was settled for a time by agreeing to place power in the hands of men who had been friends of Muhammad’s in his lifetime. They ruled one after the other, and they were known as the “Four Rightly Guided Caliphs.” When the last of these men died, a new argument arose over who shou ...
... ummah. This question was settled for a time by agreeing to place power in the hands of men who had been friends of Muhammad’s in his lifetime. They ruled one after the other, and they were known as the “Four Rightly Guided Caliphs.” When the last of these men died, a new argument arose over who shou ...
“Why did Islam split between Sunni and Shia?”
... ummah. This question was settled for a time by agreeing to place power in the hands of men who had been friends of Muhammad’s in his lifetime. They ruled one after the other, and they were known as the “Four Rightly Guided Caliphs.” When the last of these men died, a new argument arose over who shou ...
... ummah. This question was settled for a time by agreeing to place power in the hands of men who had been friends of Muhammad’s in his lifetime. They ruled one after the other, and they were known as the “Four Rightly Guided Caliphs.” When the last of these men died, a new argument arose over who shou ...
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... America. Imam Shareef was explaining the history of African-American Muslims to a group of journalists. “Yarrow Mahmoud was just one of the many African slaves who were Muslims. They came to America at a time when Islam as a way of life was not established.” According to PBS.org, between 1878 and 19 ...
... America. Imam Shareef was explaining the history of African-American Muslims to a group of journalists. “Yarrow Mahmoud was just one of the many African slaves who were Muslims. They came to America at a time when Islam as a way of life was not established.” According to PBS.org, between 1878 and 19 ...
Shiia Islam
... Ismailis are Shi'a Muslims who claim that Ismail, the eldest son of Imam Jaffar, was the rightful ruler of all Muslims. They are also known as the "Seveners", because Imam Jaffar was the seventh and, according to them, the last Imam. An important Shi‘i Muslim community, the Ismailis as an entity eme ...
... Ismailis are Shi'a Muslims who claim that Ismail, the eldest son of Imam Jaffar, was the rightful ruler of all Muslims. They are also known as the "Seveners", because Imam Jaffar was the seventh and, according to them, the last Imam. An important Shi‘i Muslim community, the Ismailis as an entity eme ...
Who will replace Steve Jobs
... 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 ...
The Institute of Ismaili Studies
... The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, generally known as the Ismailis, belong to the Shia branch of Islam. The Shia form one of the two major branches of Islam, the Sunni being the other. The Ismailis live in over 25 different countries, mainly in Central and South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as wel ...
... The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, generally known as the Ismailis, belong to the Shia branch of Islam. The Shia form one of the two major branches of Islam, the Sunni being the other. The Ismailis live in over 25 different countries, mainly in Central and South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as wel ...
Sunni vs. Shia - Moore Middle School PTSA
... death, the Ummah was growing more and more discontent with the Caliph, garnering more support for challengers to the Caliphate like Mu’awiya. The Ummah was also horrified by the infighting between those that had once been a part of Muhammad’s inner circle, the community wanted a strong leader, not ...
... death, the Ummah was growing more and more discontent with the Caliph, garnering more support for challengers to the Caliphate like Mu’awiya. The Ummah was also horrified by the infighting between those that had once been a part of Muhammad’s inner circle, the community wanted a strong leader, not ...
Cody Bottoms Mr. James Bailey ERH-211X
... The Islamic holy text is the Quran and this text is followed through all denominations of Islam, though some would argue through a skewed lens. There are three main large denominations of ...
... The Islamic holy text is the Quran and this text is followed through all denominations of Islam, though some would argue through a skewed lens. There are three main large denominations of ...
here - Interfaith Explorers
... are known as ‘Grand Ayatollahs’ – they have achieved a level of knowledge that allows them to be experts in Islamic law and deduce their own rulings using the Quran and Ahlulbayt. Every Shia usually follows an Ayatollah, who has rulings on issues such as prayer, fasting, transactions etc based on th ...
... are known as ‘Grand Ayatollahs’ – they have achieved a level of knowledge that allows them to be experts in Islamic law and deduce their own rulings using the Quran and Ahlulbayt. Every Shia usually follows an Ayatollah, who has rulings on issues such as prayer, fasting, transactions etc based on th ...
Sunni vs. Shia
... The Ummah was also horrified by the infighting between those that had once been a part of Muhammad’s inner circle, the community wanted a strong leader, not only for their protection but for the preservation of the faith. The true split in Islam came with the death of Ali. The Shia, who supporte ...
... The Ummah was also horrified by the infighting between those that had once been a part of Muhammad’s inner circle, the community wanted a strong leader, not only for their protection but for the preservation of the faith. The true split in Islam came with the death of Ali. The Shia, who supporte ...
The Rasa`il Ikhwan al-Safa of Imam Ahmad al
... On the one hand, the Muslim Ummah was in a state of turmoil while on the other, the Greek philosophies and sciences were beginning to gain great importance as an alternative philosophy of life. These questions were increasingly being asked: ...
... On the one hand, the Muslim Ummah was in a state of turmoil while on the other, the Greek philosophies and sciences were beginning to gain great importance as an alternative philosophy of life. These questions were increasingly being asked: ...
The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islamby Hussein Abdulwaheed
... wiped out following the Battle of Zab in Egypt in a revolt led by Abu Al Abbass al-Saffah and aided by considerable Shia support. It was envisaged that the Shia spiritual leader Jafar As-Siddiq, great-grandson of Hussein be installed as Caliph. But when Abbass died in 754, this arrangement had not y ...
... wiped out following the Battle of Zab in Egypt in a revolt led by Abu Al Abbass al-Saffah and aided by considerable Shia support. It was envisaged that the Shia spiritual leader Jafar As-Siddiq, great-grandson of Hussein be installed as Caliph. But when Abbass died in 754, this arrangement had not y ...
The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islam
... Zab in Egypt in a revolt led by Abu Al Abbass al-Saffah and aided by considerable Shia support. It was envisaged that the Shia spiritual leader Jafar As-Siddiq, great-grandson of Hussein be installed as Caliph. But when Abbass died in 754, this arrangement had not yet been finalised and Abbas' son A ...
... Zab in Egypt in a revolt led by Abu Al Abbass al-Saffah and aided by considerable Shia support. It was envisaged that the Shia spiritual leader Jafar As-Siddiq, great-grandson of Hussein be installed as Caliph. But when Abbass died in 754, this arrangement had not yet been finalised and Abbas' son A ...
The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islam
... point of interest, the Jafari School is named after its founder Imam Jafaf Sidiq who was a direct descendent through two different lines of the Sunni Caliph Abu Bakr. And Al Azhar University, though now Sunni, was actually founded by the Shia Fatimid dynasty in 969CE. However, there remain significa ...
... point of interest, the Jafari School is named after its founder Imam Jafaf Sidiq who was a direct descendent through two different lines of the Sunni Caliph Abu Bakr. And Al Azhar University, though now Sunni, was actually founded by the Shia Fatimid dynasty in 969CE. However, there remain significa ...
6th Imam - Jafir Sadiq(A.S.)
... important Sunni scholars such as Sufyan ath-Thawri, Abu Hanifah, the founder of the Hanafi school of law, al-Qadi as-Sukuni, al-Qadi Abu 'I-Bakhtari, and others, had the honour of being his students. It is said that his classes and sessions of instructions produced four thousand scholars of hadith a ...
... important Sunni scholars such as Sufyan ath-Thawri, Abu Hanifah, the founder of the Hanafi school of law, al-Qadi as-Sukuni, al-Qadi Abu 'I-Bakhtari, and others, had the honour of being his students. It is said that his classes and sessions of instructions produced four thousand scholars of hadith a ...
A Brief Note on the Four Islamic Fiqahs
... support - even the opposition - of the government. After 30 years’ continuous efforts, this monumental work came out into the public domain. Within a short time, it was welcomed and adopted as an Islamic Law by a majority of Muslim lands such as India & Pakistan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Banglades ...
... support - even the opposition - of the government. After 30 years’ continuous efforts, this monumental work came out into the public domain. Within a short time, it was welcomed and adopted as an Islamic Law by a majority of Muslim lands such as India & Pakistan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Banglades ...
A Chart Comparing Shia and Sunni Beliefs
... hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion. ...
... hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion. ...
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the fundamental
... supported him felt not only that his succession had been the intention of the Prophet but also that his blood tie to Muhammad was a sacred bond. Ali’s supporters, who believed that direct descendants of Muhammad were the only rightful leaders of the faith, would become known as the Shia (from “Shi’a ...
... supported him felt not only that his succession had been the intention of the Prophet but also that his blood tie to Muhammad was a sacred bond. Ali’s supporters, who believed that direct descendants of Muhammad were the only rightful leaders of the faith, would become known as the Shia (from “Shi’a ...
Possible Response: The Ismaili Sect of Islam
... empire extending across north Africa, Sicily and Arabia (including Mecca and Medina). During the Fatimid caliphate, the Ismailis split into three main sects: the Druze, the Mustalis and what is now the largest sect, the Nizaris. In 1021, caliph al-Hakim was killed, and a group, later to be known as ...
... empire extending across north Africa, Sicily and Arabia (including Mecca and Medina). During the Fatimid caliphate, the Ismailis split into three main sects: the Druze, the Mustalis and what is now the largest sect, the Nizaris. In 1021, caliph al-Hakim was killed, and a group, later to be known as ...
History of Nizari Ismailism
The History of the Shī‘ah Imāmī Nizārī-Ismā'īlī Ṭarīqah from the founding of Islam covers a period of over 1400 years. It begins with the mission of the Islamic prophet Muhammad to restore to humanity the universality and knowledge of the oneness of the divine within the Abrahamic tradition, through the final message and what Shia believe was the appointment of Ali Ibn Talib as successor and guardian of that message in both the spiritual and temporal authority of Muhammad, through the institution of Imamate.A few months before his death, Muhammad who resided in the city of Medina made his first and final pilgrimage (Al Hajj) to Mecca, a journey referred to as The Farewell Pilgrimage. There, atop Mount Arafat, he addressed the Muslim masses in what came to be known as The Farewell Sermon. After completion of the Hajj pilgrimage, Muhammad journeyed back toward his home in Medina with other pilgrims.During the journey, Muhammad stopped at the desert oasis of Khumm, and requested other pilgrims gather together, and there he addressed them with the famous words: Following Muhammads death the Shiat Ali (Party of Ali) believed Ali had been designated not merely as the political successor to Muhammad (Caliph) but also his spiritual successor. And looked toward Ali and his most trusted supporters for both political and spiritual guidance. Ali's descendants were also the only descendants of Muhammad as Ali had married Muhammads only surviving progeny in the person of Fatima Az-Zahra. And through the generations the mantle of leadership of the Shi'at Al-Ali would pass through the progeny of Ali and Fatima known as the Ahl al-Bayt the (Household of Muhammad), embodied in the head of the family, the Imam. Among the Shia both the Ismāʿīli and Twelvers accept the same initial Imāms from the descendants of Muħammad through his daughter Fāṭima az-Zahra and therefore share much of their early history.