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STANDARD # SS7G8 STANDARD: EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE DIVISION BETWEEN SUNNI AND SHIA MUSLIMS. After Prophet Muhammad’s death in 7th century-confusion about who leader of Islam should be Shias thought Ali, Muhammad’s son should take control Sunnis thought caliph(leader chosen by community) should take over 3 leaders chosen, Ali was not one Rivalry between two groups Sunnis killed Ali’s son Sunni population became huge Shias are repressed by the masses of Sunnis Saddam Hussein killed many Shias leaders in ’79 in fear of angry Shias Iran War(1980) started to keep Shias influences out of Iran Arabic word for party of Ali(Shiat) 2nd largest branch of Islam (10-15%) Most are 12 Imam (populations in Iran Iraq Lebanon Saudi Arabia Bahrain India Pakistan) Zaydis (pop. In Yemen) Ismalis (pop. In India Yemen Syria) Arabic word for tradition 90% Muslim pop. Spread from Indonesia, to Africa, to central Asia Shias are divided about their position on U.S involvement in Iraq Many religious groups want power in the new government Radicals call for holy way to make “occupying forces” leave Sunnis also want their input on new government Sunnis and Shias won’t cooperate so it is hard to make government Mosques are being bombed by opposing religions Kurds are also targeted in North Iraq because they got rid of Saddam SUNNIS AND SHIAS JUST CAN’T AGREE ON THE WAR IN IRAQ: Idea Sunni Right Wrong Liberated Iraq Humiliated Iraq 24% 63 21 66 Acceptable Unacceptable Coalition Should Leave Now 36% 57 29 Shias U.S Led Invasions 51% 35 43 37 Attacks on Coalition Forces 12% 85 12 35% 35 15 Preferred Political System 40% 23 26 Democracy Strong Life Leader Islamic State Kurds 87% 9 82 11 2% 96 2 70% 6 8 Bibliography Langer, Gary. “Same Country Different Views.” Vivisimo. 2005. 4/25/05. <http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/worldnewstonight/iraq_poll_040317.htm l? wntad=true.> “How Did Islam’s Sunni – Shiite Rift Happen?” vivisimo.2005.4/2/05,4/26/05. < http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/nation/11291086.htm?template=conten tmodules.> Anonymous. “Don’t Know Much about Islam?”elibrary.8/1/03. 4/26/05.< http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/document?set=search> “Sunni Vs. Shiite.” 4/26/05. < www.hellblazer.com/mt/mhb.cgi/375 >