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Does the split of the Islamic groups of Sunni and Shiite still exist today?
Yes. The two groups remain theologically divided.
Do you have pictures of Islamic Leaders?
Answer 1Per Sunni Islam, pictures of prophet are forbidden and not allowed.Answer 2In Shiite Islam, pictures of Muhammad are permissible and many can be found throughout Iran and Azerbaijan, where Shiites are plentiful. Additionally, most of today's major Imams, Sheikhs, and Mullahs in both Sunni and Shiite Islam have appeared in front of cameras or made videos. As a result, their pictures are widespread as well.
How is Islam sunni and shiite related to each other?
They are the two main branches of Islam. The split between Sunni and shiite Islam occurred very early in Islam's history, in the 7th century AD. It had very little to do with any differences in Muslim belief (although there are a few, mostly minor differences), but everything with the question whether the rightful successor to the prophet Muhammed was his father-in-law Abu Bakr or his son-in-law Ali. Sunni Muslims think is was Abu Bakr, Shia Muslims are followers of Ali ('shia' even means "followers"). In the past, Sunni and Shiite Muslims mostly managed to co-exist peacefully and even intermarried. Today the differences between these two Muslim branches have become intermingled with the struggle for political supremacy in the Middle East between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran.
What religion do African Arabs practice?
Most African Arabs were Muslims and while most African Arabs today are Sunnis, historically, there was a mix of Sunni and Shiite Muslims. A minority of African Arabs are Christians.
Which Muslim sect is larger today the shiah or the sunni?
Sunni
What were shiite Muslims called in Persia?
in past they were called some times Alawi or shia. (today alawi is different) shia shiite shi'te shii'te shīʿah shi'ite shi'ites shias all are the same. all are for arabic word شيعه which means follower [of some one]/ sect. and in shia/sunni debates means "shia of Ali"
Are all Islamic theocracies today Shi'ite rather than Sunni?
It depends on how you define theocracy. If it requires direct authority by clergy, then yes, the only theocracy today is Iran, which is a Shiite theocracy. However, if the term theocracy refers to any regime where religious clergy have an inordinate influence in shaping political policy, then many Islamic States like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, ISIL, Somalia, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates are all Sunni theocracies.
What Shiite dynasty carved out an empire in what is today Iraq and Iran?
mughals
Is the Persian religion Judaism?
No. The traditional religion of Persia is Zoroastrianism. Today, the official and most popular religion of modern Iran is Shiite Islam. There are also large minorities of Sunni Muslims, Baha'is, Christians, and Druze. There are around 600,000 Persian Jews of whom roughly 9,000 still live in Iran.
Sunni and shia which represents the majority today?
I fink it's Sunnis.. :)
What is a major factor in the middle east?
Religion, in a way. Previously, Muslim Arab countries were united in their dislike of Hebrew Israel. Today, there is a fierce struggle for power between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim countries. The battlefield is Syria, where the Government is supported by Shi'ite countries such as Iran, and the (mostly Sunni) rebels by Sunni Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia. The Sunni rebels again despise the Syrian Government amongst others because of their Alawite Muslim background: Sunni Muslims consider the Alawite faith a heresy. The Saudi war with Yemen also is caused by its fear of an eventual 'encirclement' by Shi'ite Muslim-dominated countries.
Why do you thing that people still live in Pakistan?
because 'many' of the pakistanis today "have no choice" to go to somewhere else
