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The Shiite is the second largest group of Muslims, other than the Sunni majority.
The basic faith, customs, traditions and rituals are all the same in these groups. They both follow Mohammad, the same Koran and worship Allah as God.
However, unlike Sunnis, they believe that the family members of Mohammad were also blessed like him, and some selected among them should lead the Muslims as Muhammad's successor.
This primary difference of faith later became an issue, all after Mohammad died. Ali, even being part of Mohammad's family, did not became caliph. Ali himself maybe was not power-hungry, but when Abu Bakr, Uthman and Omar ruled, and even then, Ali was not called for throne, his followers turned this issue into unwanted rivalry.
Later Ali did become caliph, and both the factions remained in peace under him, but once the difference stroke in, it started to get bigger, and by decades the Shiite had their own styles of the very same rituals and ideologies.
Today, the faction has got far beyond it was ever imagined, even with the same basic faith, Shiites and Sunnis do not even share the same mosque for prayer.
shiah which means literally partisans and follower,refers to those who consider the succession to the prophet-upon whom be blessing and peace- to be the special right of the family of the prophet and who in the field of the islamic sciences and culture follow the school of the household of the prophet.
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When was Holy Shiite created?
Holy Shiite was created in 2004.
What is the word 'shiite' when translated from Japanese to English?
"Shiite" = an act done by force
Match the term in column 1 to the definition in column 2?
Karbala: The holy city for Shiite Muslims The Sacred Mosque: Located in Mecca The Temple Mount: Located in Jerusalem
What is an anti-Shiite?
An anti-Shiite is a person who exhibits prejudice or discrimination towards Shiites.
Scientists Shiite religion with fixed argument. do you still believe it do you have to prove contradiction Shiite have you found you refer to the www.makaremshirazi.org English sites in Shiite saw?
your question is not clear.
What region in the world is predominantly Shiite Muslim?
Shiite Muslims are located mainly in Iran. There are some Shiite communities in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Turkey and south Lebanon.
Are most Iraqis Sunni or Shiite?
Iraq is majority Shiite, but has a significant Sunni minority.
Were the Fatimids Shiite Muslims?
Yes. But they were not Twelver Shiites; they were Shiite Muslims of the Ismaili (Sevener) School.
Why do Shiite Muslim do matam?
this kind of ceremony advised and acted by the Imams Themselves as guardinaships and religious leaders of Shiite. in better word , the mourning is permissible from shiite point of view.
Which countries in the Middle East are predominantly Shiite?
Certainly Iran. Iraq and Azerbaijan are also majority Shiite countries. Other countries like Lebanon and Yemen have large Shiite minorities.
What caused the Shiite insurgency in Yemen?
Islamic revolution against the dictator caused the shiite insurgency in Yemen.
Is shah ABBAs sunni or shiite?
shah abbas was from household of Safi Addin Ardabili and they were from suffism and shiite.
