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Are hamas sunnis?
Mostly Sunnis But many of them are converting to shia because of seeing successes of Shia Hezbollah.
Sunni and shia which represents the majority today?
I fink it's Sunnis.. :)
Where are the sunnis and shia located?
they are both Muslims and located all over the world.
Was singer Mohammed Rafi Shia Muslim?
Muhammad Rafi was an Indian playback singer and he was a Muslim not a Shia.
Are most Muslims in Bahrain Sunnis or Shiites?
the majority of people are shia Muslims. but government is sunni.
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.
Where do sunnis and shi'ites live?
in many countries. but shia Muslims mainly in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and more. other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population.
Is Iran's population mostly Shiite Muslims or Sunni Muslims?
The official religion or race of Iran is shia of course, where over 85% of the population is shia. While the rest are sunnis.
What is the demography of Sunnis and Shiites in Iran?
In Iran 85-90% of people are Shia Muslims and the rest are sunni. a small minority are not Muslims.
Which Muslim countries do the Sunnis live in?
In all Muslim countries. percentage of shia and sunni differ in each Muslim country. for example Saudi Arabia and Egypt are mainly Sunni and Iran and Iraq are mainly Shia.
How do you pray if you are Shiite?
You pray the same way. The only difference is Sunnis have to pray 5 times but Shias can pray 3 times But the shia adhan adds Ali's name [Please see the Discussion Section.]
When did the schism occur between the Sunni and Shia sects?
The major split in Islam is that between the majority Sunnis and the minority Shiites. The split goes back to events in the 7th century. After Mohammed's death in 632, leadership of the Islamic community passed to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, one of Mohammed's closest companions. Some in the community felt that this succession was not legitimate, and that the title of caliph really belonged to Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ali's claim was supported by the fact that he was Mohammed's cousin, his adopted son, his first convert, and husband of his daughter Fatima. Both sides believe that Mohammed specifically designated their man: Supporters of Abu became the Sunnis, those of ibn Ali the Shiites. Islam's schism, simmering for fourteen centuries, doesn't explain all the political, economic, and geostrategic factors involved in these conflicts, but it has become one prism by which to understand the underlying tensions. Shia identity is rooted in victimhood over the killing of Husayn, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, in the seventh century, and a long history of marginalization by the Sunni majority.
