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shia and sunni have mostly same beliefs
but shia believe after death of prophet God select the successive of prophet who is the leader of Muslim community and people can not select it.
shia believe the Imam (successor of prophet) is appointed only by God and can not be selected by people because God said in Koran: "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." (Quran 2:30)
this means only God can select an Islamic leader.
in shia they are only fourteen infallible (12 Imams and prophet and his daughter Fatimah Zahra (sa))
and all of them are the same and have no mistake and have the knowledge of everything (this knowledge is from God and by permission of God and is not absolute knowledge. absolute knowledge is only for God and they still do not know many things. but they know anything human may need to know.) and they never die and they hear all sayings and even thinks of all humans after their death by permission of God and they are intermediates between God and human.
and shia Muslims always support them and forgive their lives for them.
shia muslims do not consider selection of Abubakr as Caliphet valid because God did not select him. they believe God ordered prophet to declear Ali is selected as successor of prophet (Quran 5:3) and prophet did this mission in Ghadir event that was in last Hajj of prophet in his life and prophet did a speech for 120,000 Muslims participating that Hajj with prophet. the famous shia book Al-Ghadir is a collection of evidences and proofs for Ghadir Hadith from 10,000 sunni books.
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How many religions have Sunnis and Shiites?
as far as i know , just in Islam religion that we have two main sects by the name of Sunnism And Shiism.
Which religious sects go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is a holy city for three major religions:JewishChristianMuslim
What are the names of the two sects of the Islamic faith?
It is mainly not called two sections. Shia and Sunnis are both Muslims, but they have a slight difference in their way of Islam. A Shia Muslim can't let a Sunni Muslim enter their mosque because he is a Sunni. It goes the same for Sunnis as well.
Why do Shiites hate Sunnis?
Answer 1They don't necessarily HATE them (though, yes, some do); mainly they just look down on them because they're a minority within Islam. It's a very old human story: whoever is sufficiently different is bad.The split goes back to the question of who was going to be the Top Muslim after Mohammed died. Most Muslims thought it should be a merit decision (which is to say, the people who would do the deciding were themselves in the running) whereas the friends of Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, thought it should stay in the family. The latter became the Shiites (the partisans of Ali), while the former became the Sunni, the traditionalists.Answer 2Hate is mostly from Wahhabi groups like Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Ansar,... toward shia Muslims. it is not from all sunni Muslims. please refer to question below:Answer 3It is not true that there is hatred between Sunnis and Shiites. They are both Muslims believing in same God, same holy book Qur'an, same God prophet Muhammad (peace be upon them), praying to same direction, going for pilgrimage (hajj) to same places and doing same rituals, and fasting same month of Ramadan. Accordingly, the relations between Sunnis and Shiites are normal relations with no hatred, conflicts, or clashes.Answer 4There is no universal conflict between Sunnis and Shiites and the majority of Sunnis bear no ill will towards the Shiites. However, a significant minority do and where it occurs, it occurs for the following reasons:1) Historical Grievances: Although, Shiites endured more persecution at the hands of Sunnis than the reverse, this is not to say that Sunnis have not endured persecution at Shiite hands. Both groups remain defiant that since they have the moral high-ground as granted from their faith, their actions in repressing the other sect, torturing its adherents, and murdering its leaders was progress towards removing the heresy.2) Ethnic Identities: In many countries, especially Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, people identify "ethnically" by their sect of religion. Therefore saying somebody is Shiite in Iraq is similar to how people view being Irish-American or Japanese-American in the United States. It marks you socially and it determines who your friends are, who you marry, what jobs you take, who you love, who you despise, etc. As a result, whenever conflict has broken out, each religious group comes together to defend its people's interests. This results in political and social hatred of the other religion in addition to any theological issues.3) Rumors of the Other's Theology: Some Sunnis think that Shiites are deluded into believing that 'Ali was a second prophet, which would violate Mohammed being the final capstone of the Prophets, a huge theological issue. Some Shiites believe that Sunnis were paid off to accept the three Rightly-Guided Caliphs before 'Ali and that Sunni Islam was therefore corrupt and ineligible to continue the Islamic tradition. Both have alleged the other was deceived by Jews, which says more about how Muslims view Jews than each other. Of course, both of these are mis-characterizations of the actual theologies of these two sects, but the point remains that as long as these problematic rumors exist, the two sides cannot reconcile.4) Approaches to Government: Ever since the abolition of the Caliphate in 1936, Sunni Islam has been leaderless and there has come to be an understanding that religion does not participate in actual governance. Saudi Arabia is an example of this policy where the Wahhabi Clerics do not have direct power, but maintain a great amount of influence in the decisions. (This is not a separation of church and state since the two can cooperate closely, but this prevents direct theocracy.) Shiites, on the other hand, have religious leaders called Imams (infallibles Imams) and Ayatollahs (at occultaion of current Imam) who do attempt to have terrestrial authority and in Iran have actually achieved it. This has led to animosity over who has the right to govern and how they should do so.
What is the major Muslim sect in Iraq?
In July 2006 estimate Iraqi population is above 27,000,000. The religious compisiton in Iraq is: Muslim 97% and Others 3% The Muslims here are divided in two sects: the Shia 60% and the Sunni 40%.
What are the major sects of the Islam faith?
Sunnis and Shiites. refer to question below.
What are the major sects in Islamic faith?
Sunnis and Shiites. Refer to the related questions below for more information.
Sects of the Islam?
Mainly Shiites and sunnis. Refer to question below for information.
What are main sects of Islam?
The two main sects are Sunnis and Shiites. refer to question below for more information.
What religion do the Sunnis and Shiites follow?
shiah as minority and sunni as majority are two main sects of islam.
Shiites and Sunnis comprise two factions within what?
they compromise two great and main sects in Islam religion. Suuni counted as majority and Shiites as minority.
Sunnis and shiites are followers of what religion?
they are two main great sects if Islam religion. Sunni as majority and Shiah as minority comprise two great sects in Islam religion.
How many religions have Sunnis and Shiites?
as far as i know , just in Islam religion that we have two main sects by the name of Sunnism And Shiism.
What are Islam's main groups?
It is unclear what a "group" is, since "group" is not a clinical term. If by "group", the term intended is "sect", there are three major sects in Islam: Sunnis (~85%), Shiites (~14%), and Ibadis (~1%).
Did the Shi'ites and sunnis take over the muslims after the death of muhammad?
The Sunnis and Shiites were factions of Muslims that divided into separate sects. They are both considered to be Muslims. Neither of them "took over the Muslims." If you are asking which group gained political power first, the answer would be the Sunnis.
What are two of the largest Muslim sects?
They are Sunnis and Shiites. However, they are two religious schools or groups rather than real two different sects. They, both, share all basic principles of Islam. They differ only in minor details. Refer to the related question below for more information.
Do Sunnis marry Shiites?
Both Sunnis and Shiites are Muslims. The two sects do not differ in the basic Islam beliefs and morals. They differ on minor issues mainly historical. So, no restrictions on marriage among the two sects. However, in many countries with large Sunni and Shiite populations, it is considered taboo to marry into the other sect regardless of whether it is permissible in a strictly religiously legal sense.
