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it related to this question: who was the right political leader of Islamic world after death of prophet. Islam is separated into two sects, the Sunni and the Shia Muslims. members of the Shia branch believe that Muhammad wanted Ali to be the next leader of Islam, and the Sunni Muslims didn't.
Sunni Muslims believe Abubakr who was selected by a group of political leaders and people is right and shia believe only God can select the leader of Islam and refer to a verse in Koran saying ("Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." 2:30)
also shia refer to ghadir event (al-islam.org/ghadir)
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What religion are Sunni and Shiite are two factions of?
Islam
The two factions of Sunni and Shiite are from which religion - Christianity Judaism Islam or Hinduism?
the Sunni and Shiite Are two sects of Islam religion.
What religion of Islam is in Asia?
It is Islam religion. Muslims are belonging to the main two different schools: Shiites and Sunnis.
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.
Shiite and Sunni were two factions of what religions?
they are two sect or fraction of Islam religion. Sunnism as Majority and Shiite as minority are two main sects in Islam religion.
What are the two branches of the Islam?
it is more accurate in religious sciences if we apply sect instead of branches.therefore we have to say in Islam religion we have two sects,shiite as minority and Sunni as majority.Sunni and shiism are two main sects of islam religion.
What are the two major sects of the Islamic religion?
Sunni Islam and Shia Islam
What two religion are practiced around Baghdad Iraq?
Sunni Islam and Shia Islam.
What is the Islam world ranking?
The religion of Islam is world ranked as number two(2).
From what two cities did the religion Islam spread?
The most sacred two cities of Islam are Makka and Madina Munawara.
What religion are the sunni and shiite from?
the Sunni and Shiite are two main sects in Islam religion first as majority and latter as minority.
Are Muslims and Islam one in the same?
Islam is the religion and Muslims are the followers of the Islam religion.
