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Persia is old name of Iran and Persian means who is Iranian. Shiaism was first absorbed by Iranians when the Karbala tragedy happened. Iran is the main country of Shia. but also other countries have shia.
in many countries. but shia Muslims mainly in Iran. also Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and more. other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population. Qum in Iran is main central city of Shia Islam. also Najaf in Iraq was in past a main city of Iran and also today.
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Are the Sunni or Shiite Iranians?
not all of them. some of Iranians are shiites and some of them are sunnis. besides some of sunis are not Iranians and some of the shiites are not iranian. However, the overwhelming majority of Iranians are Shiites.
Who do the shiites think should rule Iraq?
The Shiites in Iraq do not have a unified perspective on who should rule Iraq, which is why there are several Shiite-majority parties in the Iraqi Parliament. However, most Shiites would prefer if Shiites were in power over Iraq and are intensely distrustful of Sunni Arabs given the long history of repression visited on the Shiites during Sunni Arab power.
What did the Shiites do?
The Shiites are Muslims, and pray to Allah Almighty.
Do Shiites live in Israel?
No. Israel and Shiites have opposition.
Do shiites stink?
No. Shiites are just as hygenic as anyone else.
Are shiites dirty?
No. Shiites are just as hygenic as anyone else.
The people who reject the early elected caliphs are the?
Shiites
How do Shiites take part in hajj?
Rituals for Hajj are the same for all the Muslims.
What group believed that all caliphs must be direct descendants of Muhammad?
Shiites.
Does Iran take advantage of Shiites?
It is unclear what is meant by "take advantage of Shiites". Most of the Iranian population is Shiite, so the government certainly uses its population to its advantage. If the question is asking whether Shiites are repressed in Iran, the answer is, "No", since Shiites are the majority in all key government positions. It is non-Shiites in Iran, Sunni and Ahmadi Muslims, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Baha'i, Yazdanis, and other religious minorities, that are harassed in Iran.
Are there more Sunni's or Shiites in the world percentage?
the Sunnis are the majority and the shiites are the minority.therefore the numbers of Sunnis are more than shiites populations.
Why did the Shiites eagerly support the Safavid rulers?
Safavid rulers were shiites.
