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Which Muslim sect is larger today the shiah or the sunni?
Sunni
To whom did the Shiites believe the office of caliph should be given?
Shiats say that Imam must be appointed by God; that appointment may be known through the declaration of the Prophet or the preceding Imam. The Sunni scholars say that Imam (or Caliph, as they prefer to say) can be either elected, or nominated by the preceding Caliph, or selected by a committee, or may gain the power through a military coup (as was in the case of Muawiyah). Shi'a scholars say that Imam must be sinless. The Sunni scholars (including Mutazilites) say that sinlessness is not a condition for leadership. Even if he is tyrant and sunk in sins (like in the case of Yazid, or Today's King Fahd), the majority of the scholars from the shools of Hanbali, Shafi'i, and Maliki discourage people to rise against that Caliph. They think that they should be presevered. Shiats say that Imam must possess above all such qualities as knowledge, bravery, justice, wisdom, piety, love of God etc. The Sunni scholars say it is not necessary. A person inferior in these qualities may be elected in preference to a person having all these qualities of superior degree. Shiats say that 'Ali was appointed by Allah to be the successor of the Prophet, and that the Prophet declared it on several occasions. More than one hundred of those occasions are recorded in the history. The Sunni scholars believe that the Prophet did not appoint anybody to be his successor. This is despite the fact that there are many traditions in the six authentic Sunni collections which support this assignment.
What are the relationships and differences between Sunnis and Shiites?
Shiats say that Imam must be appointed by God; that appointment may be known through the declaration of the Prophet or the preceding Imam. The Sunni scholars say that Imam (or Caliph, as they prefer to say) can be either elected, or nominated by the preceding Caliph, or selected by a committee, or may gain the power through a military coup (as was in the case of Muawiyah). Shi'a scholars say that Imam must be sinless. The Sunni scholars (including Mutazilites) say that sinlessness is not a condition for leadership. Even if he is tyrant and sunk in sins (like in the case of Yazid, or Today's King Fahd), the majority of the scholars from the shools of Hanbali, Shafi'i, and Maliki discourage people to rise against that Caliph. They think that they should be presevered. Shiats say that Imam must possess above all such qualities as knowledge, bravery, justice, wisdom, piety, love of God etc. The Sunni scholars say it is not necessary. A person inferior in these qualities may be elected in preference to a person having all these qualities of superior degree. Shiats say that 'Ali was appointed by Allah to be the successor of the Prophet, and that the Prophet declared it on several occasions. More than one hundred of those occasions are recorded in the history. The Sunni scholars believe that the Prophet did not appoint anybody to be his successor. This is despite the fact that there are many traditions in the six authentic Sunni collections which support this assignment.
Sunni and shia which represents the majority today?
I fink it's Sunnis.. :)
What divisions of Islam make up the majority of Muslims today?
The majority of the Muslims belong to the Sunni group
What two major groups represent Islam in the US today?
They are Sunni and Shiia
What difficulties do the sunni and shiites face today?
they have common enemies mainly Imperialism.
What were the two groups of Islam that were in conflict in ancient times and still today called?
Sunni and Shiia
Is Sunni of Shiite in Pakistanis government today?
Sunnis are currently in power in Pakistan, but most of Pakistan's recent rulers are Secularists and Pakistan has been relatively free of Sunni-Shiite battles.
Who was the three scholars who believed that the origin of thai race was in the area that is Thailand today?
The 3 scholars who believed that the origin of Thai race was in the area that is Thailand today were Chen Lufan, Dodd, and Mu Sochua.
Are most Muslims Sunni or shia?
The majority of Persians (today, that's Iran and Iraq) are Shia Muslims.
What are the two branches of Islam today?
Shia (meaning followrs of Ali) and sunni (meaning who behaves same as behaviors of prophet)
