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Are the shiites and sunnis enemies?
No, they are not enemies. They differ on some of the beliefs but that does not mean they hate each other. They stand together mostly!
What are the two main groups in Iraq today?
Allied Side: Coalition Military. Opposing side: Iraq Insugency, numerous other militarized groups oppsing the Coalition.
Why do Shiites hate Sunnis?
Answer 1They don't necessarily HATE them (though, yes, some do); mainly they just look down on them because they're a minority within Islam. It's a very old human story: whoever is sufficiently different is bad.The split goes back to the question of who was going to be the Top Muslim after Mohammed died. Most Muslims thought it should be a merit decision (which is to say, the people who would do the deciding were themselves in the running) whereas the friends of Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, thought it should stay in the family. The latter became the Shiites (the partisans of Ali), while the former became the Sunni, the traditionalists.Answer 2Hate is mostly from Wahhabi groups like Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Ansar,... toward shia Muslims. it is not from all sunni Muslims. please refer to question below:Answer 3It is not true that there is hatred between Sunnis and Shiites. They are both Muslims believing in same God, same holy book Qur'an, same God prophet Muhammad (peace be upon them), praying to same direction, going for pilgrimage (hajj) to same places and doing same rituals, and fasting same month of Ramadan. Accordingly, the relations between Sunnis and Shiites are normal relations with no hatred, conflicts, or clashes.Answer 4There is no universal conflict between Sunnis and Shiites and the majority of Sunnis bear no ill will towards the Shiites. However, a significant minority do and where it occurs, it occurs for the following reasons:1) Historical Grievances: Although, Shiites endured more persecution at the hands of Sunnis than the reverse, this is not to say that Sunnis have not endured persecution at Shiite hands. Both groups remain defiant that since they have the moral high-ground as granted from their faith, their actions in repressing the other sect, torturing its adherents, and murdering its leaders was progress towards removing the heresy.2) Ethnic Identities: In many countries, especially Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, people identify "ethnically" by their sect of religion. Therefore saying somebody is Shiite in Iraq is similar to how people view being Irish-American or Japanese-American in the United States. It marks you socially and it determines who your friends are, who you marry, what jobs you take, who you love, who you despise, etc. As a result, whenever conflict has broken out, each religious group comes together to defend its people's interests. This results in political and social hatred of the other religion in addition to any theological issues.3) Rumors of the Other's Theology: Some Sunnis think that Shiites are deluded into believing that 'Ali was a second prophet, which would violate Mohammed being the final capstone of the Prophets, a huge theological issue. Some Shiites believe that Sunnis were paid off to accept the three Rightly-Guided Caliphs before 'Ali and that Sunni Islam was therefore corrupt and ineligible to continue the Islamic tradition. Both have alleged the other was deceived by Jews, which says more about how Muslims view Jews than each other. Of course, both of these are mis-characterizations of the actual theologies of these two sects, but the point remains that as long as these problematic rumors exist, the two sides cannot reconcile.4) Approaches to Government: Ever since the abolition of the Caliphate in 1936, Sunni Islam has been leaderless and there has come to be an understanding that religion does not participate in actual governance. Saudi Arabia is an example of this policy where the Wahhabi Clerics do not have direct power, but maintain a great amount of influence in the decisions. (This is not a separation of church and state since the two can cooperate closely, but this prevents direct theocracy.) Shiites, on the other hand, have religious leaders called Imams (infallibles Imams) and Ayatollahs (at occultaion of current Imam) who do attempt to have terrestrial authority and in Iran have actually achieved it. This has led to animosity over who has the right to govern and how they should do so.
What does sunnis and shiites have in common?
the five principles of religion as stated by shiism include:tawhid or belief in divine unity,nubuwwah or prophecy,maad or ressurrection,imamah or the immamate:belief in the imams as successors of the prophet and Adl or Divine justice.in the Three bsic principles -unity, prophecy and resurrection-Sunnism and shiism agree and are in common . it ts only in the other two that they differ.
What other groups were victims during the holocaust besides the Jews?
They were mainly treated as the same as the Jews were treated.
What were the primary ethnic factional groups fighting each other in Iraq after the invasion?
Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds
Do the Sunnis and Shiites hate each other?
Some Sunnis hate some Shiites and some Shiites hate some Sunnis, but the majority of the conflicts between them are not theological, but political, social, and economic. These labels work similarly to ethnic labels in the Balkans, ripping people and countries apart. It does not help that many Sunnis and Shiites purposely or unintentionally misconstrue the doctrines of the other in order to give Divine Legitimacy to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl for resources.
Are Sunnis or Shiites more numerous?
the sunni as majority compromise the main part of Muslims. in other words sunnism are larger that shiites as minority.
Are the shiites and sunnis enemies?
No, they are not enemies. They differ on some of the beliefs but that does not mean they hate each other. They stand together mostly!
What are the two groups of Muslims today and what do they believe differently from each other?
There are more than two groups of Muslims, but the dominant two sects of Islam (accounting for >99% of all Muslims) are the Sunnis and Shiites. To read about their differences, please see the Related Question below.
Which school is the biggest in Islamic religion?
Sunnis is the biggest Islamic school. The other one is Shiites. refer to related question for more information.
How do Sunnis and Shiites unite?
Answer 1Dictators do not let they unite. the solution is revolution against puppet dictators who control Muslim nations.Answer 2Historically, Sunnis and Shiites have consistently repressed one another and differentiated one from the other. However, more recently, when Sunnis and Shiite have found themselves both out of power (because of Western colonization or the burgeoning growth of Islam in the West itself), they have finally been able to bond over similar issues concerning assimilation with Western society. This increased closeness, while desirable, provides no help to uniting Sunnis and Shiites where they are each in power. The solution, therefore, is obvious, only a Western secularized system of government could foster a union between Sunnis and Shiites, as it has been the only system under which this has ever happened.
What is the difference between sunnis and other muslims?
Please see the two Related Questions below which discuss the differences of Sunnis with Shiites (together they represent >99% of Muslims) and for other much more minor sects like Ibadi, Ahmadi, etc.
What are the two muslim groups called?
Answer 1It is because of some minor and side differences that have nothing to do with basic Islamic rules and teachings. Refer to question below: Sunni vs. Shiites and their distribution.Answer 2There are more than two Muslim groups. It just so happens that Sunnis and Shiites together make up >99% of Muslims. They have all separated from each other for a variety of different theological and political reasons. Please see the Related Question below: Why did the Islam branches separate?
What relationship do the sunnis and the shiites have?
both of them are muslim and in principles like divine unity, prophecy and resurrection or the day of judgment are the same. they call each other as religious brothers.
What sect of Muslims live in Syria Sunnis or Shiites?
Syria is roughly 80% Sunni. There are some Shiites, primarily Ismailis, but most of the remaining 20% is made of other religious groups like the ruling Alawites, Druze, and Christians. (Alawites and Druze are sometimes considered to be forms of Shiite Islam and sometimes -- properly -- considered to be Post-Islamic Religions that jumped off from Shiite Islam.)
Why don't the Shiites and Sunnis disagree with each other?
Sunnis and Shiites do disagree with each other on several theological issues. ______________________________________________________________ They disagree on minor side issues that not affecting basic Islam beliefs. They ; for example; disgreed on the way the successor of the prophet (after his death) should be chosen. 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 disagreement with both Sunnis and Shiites true Muslims.
