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Iran is the main Shia country and leader of other shia countries.
Shia doctrine has root in Karbala. When tragedy of Karbala happened most of Iranians understood there is two kind of Islam and at that time most of Iranians became Shia and from that time Iranians are following "The Fourteen Infallibles" and even follow their lives for them like what they did in Iranian Revolution Iran-Iraq War. now Shia Muslims have at least 120,000 Hadith (sayins) from The Fourteen Infallibles that is the base of Shia Islam. Shia believes sayings of The Fourteen Infallibles are from God because they are Representative of God in earth and they do not say anything from themselves.
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Which dynasty made Persia present-day Iran a Shiite state?
The Safavid Empire made Persia into a predominantly Shiite-State by aggressively repressing Sunni Islam.
What as the relationship between early Hebrews and Jews and Persia?
The Jews of Persia were Hebrews that moved to Persia. They were the same people.
Is Persia more Sunni or more Shiite?
more shiya.about 95percent
Is shah rukh a shiite?
he was a King in ancient Persia (Iran) and it was much before Islam enter Iran.
What is the difference between Iran and Persia?
Persia is the old name of Iran
Difference in dietary with shiite Sunni?
there is no different between them about dietary.
Is there a difference between Islam and Persia?
Persia used to be a country Islam is a religion.
What is the religion of Persians?
The most widely practiced religion in Ancient Persia is now known as Zoroastrianism. However, in the centuries after the Islamic conquest of Persia, most Persians converted to Islam (both by choice and from fear of violence). Islam (specifically Twelver Shiite Islam) is the dominant religion among ethnic Persians today.
How do you write a paragraph describing the differences between a shiite and sunni muslim?
Typically, you use words and occasionally, you add punctuation. If you are looking for a discussion on the differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam, please see the Related Question below.
What is the Middle Eastern country that lies between Iraq and Persia?
There is no country between Iraq and Persia/Iran. The two countries border one another.
How did Ismail I's rule affect Islam?
Ismail I led the change in Iran from a majority Sunni to a majority Shiite region. Ismail I (the first Safavid) adopted Twelver Shiite Islam and began to persecute the Sunnis in Iran. This reduced their community to a small minority in the Persian heartland. He destroyed numerous Sunni mosques and grave sites as well as mandating curses against the first three Rightly-Guided Caliphs. He also imprisoned and killed large populations of Sunnis for their beliefs and compelled conversion to Shiite Islam through violence. The Safavids also spread this form of Sunni oppression through conquest Azerbaijan and of southern Iraq and imposing conversion to Shiite Islam there as well. He also fought several wars against neighboring Sunnis in Samarqand to the North and the Ottomans to the West. Among versions of Shiite Islam, Ismail I's choice of Twelver Shiite Islam over Zaydi (Fiver) or Ismaili (Sevener) Shiite Islam led to the supremacy of Twelver Shiite Islam as the dominant version and understanding of Shiite Islam. Additionally, as the largest Shiite majority country, Persia became the center of Shiite Islam, replacing Egypt which had been the former center of Shiite Islam.
What is deferent between Iran and Persia?
Nothing. Iran used to be called Persia until after World War 1.
