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Day 2: Islam Name_____________________________ Date__________________________ Checklist Complete the checklist below as you go through the different pieces of the lesson Part 1 ___/2 Completed Do Now in complete sentences Part 2 ___/2 Turned and talked with ONLY my neighbor about the headlines Aim: Why is there a schism in Islam? Part 1, Do Now: How do you resolve conflict? Part 2: Turn and Talk: Write at least 2 inferences based on the headlines below. Headline #1: Shia-Sunni Conflict in Islam Continues Headline #2: The Sunni/Shia Split in Iraq: What Does the Future Hold? Headline #3: Obama and the Sunni-Shiite War: The U.S. tilt to Iran is upsetting allies and disrupting the Middle East. Headline #4: Sunni-Shia Conflict: Major feature of Middle East politics Headline #5: Sunni-Shi'ite tension biggest threat to world security, Iran says My Inferences (write at least 2, you have extra spaces if you need more): 1. 2. 3. 4. Part 3: Complete the Venn Diagram below using the reading. “Schism in Islam” When the prophet Muhammad died, he had not named a successor or instructed his followers on how to choose one. Relying on ancient tribal custom, the Muslim community elected their next few leaders. Each of these leaders was called “caliph,” a title that means “successor” or “deputy.” However, the Muslims had trouble maintaining a unified rule. After the caliph was murdered in 656, there was civil war and a family called the Umayyads came to power. This caused the most important schism in Islam. Two groups developed, one called the Shi’a (or Shiites) and the other called Sunnis. Shi’a (Shiite) - The Shi’a believe the caliph should be a relative of the prophet Muhammad. They believe caliphs should be the direct descendants of Muhammad through the line of Ali. Ali was Muhammad’s cousin, known and respected by Muslims for his bravery. This belief about leadership is known as the “imamate.” The imams are considered to be bearers of wisdom with a direct spiritual contact with Muhammad. They are the rightful caliphs under Shi’a theology (belief). Because of these beliefs, the Shiites resisted the rule of the Umayyads. Sunni — The Sunnis are the vast majority of Muslims who believe in the successorship of the Caliphs rather than the Imamate. This means that Sunnis gathered as a community and chose the most trusted, the best among them to be caliph. Sunnis are the largest group within Islam and are the majority population in most Muslim nations, with the exception of Iraq and Iran. The Sunnis did out outwardly resist the Umayyads. Both Sunnis and Shiites believe in the Five Pillars of Islam (and believe in the Prophet Muhammad). Directions: Place the words or phrases below in the correct part of the Venn Diagram. Beliefs that Sunnis and Shiites share should go in the center. Five Pillars of Islam Leaders should be direct descendants of Muhammad Resisted Ummayads Followers of Ali Sunnis Prophet Muhammad Elect or choose caliphs Did not outwardly resist Umayyads Majority of Muslims today Shi’a (Shiites) Part 4: Options: You must complete ONE of the two options. Option 1: Read the recent news article below and answer the questions. “Civil War in Syria” Questions The Syrian government is persecuting many of its own citizens. 1. Who are the Alawites? Syria’s government is headed by President Bashar alAssad, who is part of the Alawite (Shiite) minority religious sect. Sunni Muslims, who make up the majority of the Syrian population, describe a government crackdown against them. Sunnis believe that because some of them have protested al-Assad’s regime, the Alawite (Shiite) government is trying to force them out of the country. 2. Why do Sunnis believe that the government is attacking them? 3. What are the two groups in Islam divided by the schism? Sunnis believe that al-Assad is inflaming the longstanding schism with Shiites so that Shiites will help al-Assad attack the Sunnis and force them to leave Syria. 4. Why is Assad inflaming the longstanding schism with Shiites? 5. What is happening to many Sunnis? As a result of these tensions with the government and Shiites in their communities, many Sunnis have become refugees. Sunnis describe the violence and dangers they face each day. Umm Nasser, 34, a pregnant Sunni woman from a local village, said that government troops were laying out rifles on the ground and distributing them to Alawite residents. Umm Nasser said that in recent months many Sunni Summary: How is the Sunni –Shiite conflict still residents had been fired on by their Alawite neighbors. important today? Write at least 2 sentences in Many Sunnis report being afraid to go outside for fear the space below. of violence, shootings, and bombings both from the government and from their Shiite neighbors. Sunnis report that many have fled to other countries and become refugees. Option 2: Imagine that a Sunni Muslim and a Shiite Muslim are having a conversation about their religion. Fill in ALL of the conversation bubbles below using AT LEAST 3 facts you learned today. Underline the facts you have used. Conversation (fill in bubbles below) Shiite Muslim Sunni Muslim Extension: Read the quotation below. Write a paragraph of at least 5-7 sentences connecting this quotation to the current split between the Shiite and Sunni Muslims. What lesson is the author trying to teach us? Do you agree or disagree with his message? Explain your views. “The fight should be for all human rights - - religious, ethnic, sexual. We have to stop grouping people; they aren't pickle bottles and you can't stick labels on them.” -Shulamit Aloni _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________