What two sects is the Muslim religion divided into?

Answer 1

No. They are divided into three groups: Sunni, Shiite, and Ibadi. However, Ibadis make up less than 1% of the Middle East's Muslim community.

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They just got divided on the way the successor of the prophet (after his death) should be. Muslims elected Abou Bakr to be the first Caliph after prophet Muhammad (PBUH) death. However, some Muslims believed that the successor should be from the family of the prophet and hence should Ali Ibn Abou Taleb (the prophet cousin and husband of his daughter). However, after the election of AbouBakr, they joined the majority and even Ali Ibn Abou Taleb (God be pleased with him) supported the elected Caliph. The same scenario was repeated after election of Omar Ibn Alkhattab as the second Caliph and Othman Ibn Affan as the third Caliph. Ali Ibn Abou Taleb was then elected as the fourth Caliph.

Sunnis and Shiites are just two Islamic schools that differ in minor issues.The outsiders are trying to feed up assumed differences and conflicts between Muslim groups to gain control on Muslim countries and on their resources. The two main groups are Sunnis and Shiites. Both groups agree upon basic Islam pillars, believe in same and only version of Quran, believe and follow the sunnah of same prophet (PBUH), pray to same direction (facing Kaba in Makkah or Mecca in Saudi Arabia, go to same places on pilgrimage (or Hajj), and adhere to same Islam morals and ritual worships. They only differ on some side issues that are not critical.

Some other groups as Taliban and Al-Qaeda are in conflict with both Sunnis and Shiites true Muslims.

Answer 2

Answer 1

There are Sunni Muslims, Shia's, Bahai's, Ahmadis (Qadiyani)'s etc, due to dubious belief systems Islam doesn't acknowledge all of them as Muslims.

The groups that Islam recognize as Muslims are the Sunni's or Aghli Sunni Muslims, Hanafi, Hanballi etc, so there are no two specific groups of Muslims Although these Muslims have have different methods of teaching the same thing the fundamentals remain the same.

Answer 2

Although Muslims are divided into numerous groups and specific sects, the two most dominant sects (>99% of all Muslims) are Sunnis and Shiites.

Answer 3

Islam actually has several sects, but two of those sects represent more than 99% of the Muslim community. Those two sects are : Ahl-i-Sunnat wal Jamait briefly termed as Sunni Muslims.

The second is the Shiatu-Ali, known simply as the Shiite Muslims.

Both these sects have many Sub-sects each.

Answer 4

Sunnis and Shiites.

Muslims just got divided on the way the successor of the prophet (after his death) should be. Muslims elected Abou Bakr to be the first Caliph after prophet Muhammad (PBUH) death. However, some Muslims believed that the successor should be from the family of the prophet and hence should Ali Ibn Abou Taleb (the prophet cousin and husband of his daughter). However, after the election of AbouBakr, they joined the majority and even Ali Ibn Abou Taleb (God be pleased with him) supported the elected Caliph. The same scenario was repeated after election of Omar Ibn Alkhattab as the second Caliph and Othman Ibn Affan as the third Caliph. Ali Ibn Abou Taleb was then elected as the fourth Caliph.

However, Sunnis and Shiites are just two Islamic schools that differ in minor issues.The outsiders are trying to feed up assumed differences and conflicts between Muslim groups to gain control on Muslim countries and on their resources. The two main groups are Sunnis and Shiites. Both groups agree upon basic Islam pillars, believe in same and only version of Quran, believe and follow the sunnah of same prophet (PBUH), pray to same direction (facing Kaba in Makkah or Mecca in Saudi Arabia, go to same places on pilgrimage (or Hajj), and adhere to same Islam morals and ritual worships. They only differ on some side issues that are not critical.

Answer 5

we can count two groups in this sphere after the death of Muhammad pbuh such that mentioned in the historical books. sunni as majority and shia as minority are two main groups in islam .

Answer 6

Although Muslims are divided into numerous groups and specific sects, the two most dominant sects (>99% of all Muslims) are Sunnis and Shiites.

Answer 7

Sunnies and Shias

Answer 8

Sunni and Shiite Muslims

Answer 9

Sunna & shia'a