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It depends on the country. Shiites are incredibly powerful in Iran, Iraq, and exert an influence far greater than their population in Syria, Lebanon, and Pakistan. Sunnis are powerful in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and most of Africa.
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Who is more peaceful the sunni or the shiites?
The Sunni (or ahlus sunna wal jam'ah).
Are there more Sunni's or Shiites in the world percentage?
the Sunnis are the majority and the shiites are the minority.therefore the numbers of Sunnis are more than shiites populations.
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 shiites or sunni more cnoservative?
each says us. you yourself should research.
Why do sunni's dislike shiite's?
Theological differences. The Shiites believe Muhammed's son-in-law and cousin Ali was the successor to the Caliphate, whereas the Sunni denomination tends to be considerably more orthodox.
Why is it important that Iran is mostly Shi'ite while other countries are mostly Sunni?
This is important since the religious differences between Shiites and Sunnis play an important role in shaping current Middle Eastern policies. For example, Shiites are typically more apocalyptic, which makes Sunni regimes more fearful that Iran would use nuclear weapons if they had them. Iran also supports Shiite-aligned governments in Syria and the paramilitary/terrorist organization Hezbollah.
How did depression impact Japan?
Answer this question… Japan's military leaders became much more politically powerful.
Which is the more mystical section sunni or shi'ite?
Neither Orthodox Sunnis nor Orthodox Shiites are terribly mystical. The mystical form of Islam is best known as Sufism. Most Sufis are considered Sunni Muslims, but live and act in a way quite different than the Orthodox Sunnis.
What are the two main branches within Islam?
Islam is split into two large factions. The Sunni follow Mohammed alone as the prophet of Allah, while Shiites also accept the validity of the Caliph Ali (and to some extent several other lesser prophets). The Sunni are hence approximately equivalent to Protestant Christians, while the Shiites are more like Roman Catholics. The Sunni are by far the larger grouping, and sometimes differences between the sects can be quite marked. Relatively few Sunni, for example, practise female circumcision - but the practice is in theory acceptable to the faith. In Shiite Islam female circumcision is haram (blasphemous).
Where did the Sunni religion originate?
Sunni religion??? i think your little confusedTheir is only one religion both for a sunni or shii' that is Islam.There is no sunni religion or shii religion!!! Islam is the only religion and how did it start you have to read the Quran,"Sunni" means "traditionalist" they go by the Quran and the teaches of Muhammad (PBUH) where shii means " the party of Ali" they too follow the Quran, but they say that After the Death of the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Ali was his cousin was suppose to take leadership, not his trusted friend.
What does a Sunni want from a Shi'a?
They both want from each other to understand that they are both Muslims who are:believing in one and same Godbelieving and following same prophet, Muhammad (PBUH)reciting and memorizing the same holy book, Quranpraying facing same direction (Kibla), KabaPerforming pilgrimage (Hajj) to same place and same ritual worshipfasting same month, Ramadanbelieving in the Day of Judgmentbelieving that they differ only on minor Islam issues but never on basic Islam principles and teachings.believing that they should cooperate for the benefit of their families, countries, religion, and humankind.Refer to related question below for more information.
What is more sunni or shia?
Sunni. about 90%
