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They are both correct according to what you believe in, this is the best answer I can give!
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Both Islam schools; Shia and Sunni; are true. Both Shiites and Sunnis believe in the Same God, same God holy books, same God prophets, and same Islam main teachings ans rules. They differ on minor issues that are not critical. Refer to question below.
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∙ 13y agoBoth. The Shiites and Muslims differ in minor issues and details that do not conflict with quran and prophet Muhammad teachings.
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Are there more Sunni Muslims or Shiite Muslims?
There are more Sunni Muslims than Shiite Muslims. Shiite Muslims represent about 15% of the global Islamic community whereas Sunni Muslims represent 85%. The numbers of the other sects are negligible.
Is Persia more Sunni or more Shiite?
more shiya.about 95percent
Does the shiite or the sunni consider themselves more orthodox?
yes. both
What is more widely practiced sunni or shiite?
Sunni Islam comprises roughly 85% of the worldwide Islamic population.
How does the Sunni Shiite split factor into Islamic protests about things like the Jyllands-Posten cartoons or the Innocence of Muslims film?
Answer 1Generally, it is the Sunnis who get so exercised about depictions of the Prophet Mohammed; Shiites tend to be a little more tolerant, going so far as to paint him themselves into small works of art.However, rioting about "insults" is not really a Sunni-Shiite distinction. While the rioters may be largely Sunni (there simply ARE more Sunnis), Shiites of a particularly violent persuasion can join in. Like lynch mobs and soccer hoodlums and Red Guards and Hutus amuck, Muslims who join "Mohammed riots" are really just people who like to cause trouble.Answer 2The Sunni-Shiite Divide is irrelevant as concerns this particular issue.
What religion are the sunni and shiite from?
the Sunni and Shiite are two main sects in Islam religion first as majority and latter as minority.
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).
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.
Which Islamic group considers itself more orthodox to Mohammed's teaching?
There are several Islamic groups that consider themselves more orthodox to Mohammed's teachings, including Salafists, Wahhabis, and some strands of Hanbali jurisprudence. These groups emphasize a strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith (teachings and practices of Prophet Mohammed) and reject any innovations or interpretations that deviate from the teachings of the early Muslim community. However, it is important to note that different individuals and scholars within these groups may have varying interpretations of what is considered orthodox.
Why do Shiite Muslim women have to cover their faces with only the eye region exposed?
All Muslim women are supposed to do so. It is not particular for Shiite. It is worth noting that the wearing of the niqab (which covers the front of the face) is actually more common among Sunni women than Shiite women, if only because of the laws and culture of Iran as compared to Sunni-majority Arabian countries.
Was the Ottoman Empire sunni or shiite?
The Ottoman Empire was officially a SUNNI Caliphate. Shiite Islam was vilified and often repressed, being strongly associated with the Ottomans' rival to the east, the Safavid Empire.
Was Iran first a sunni country?
YES. Prior to the Safavids in the 1500s, the majority of Iran was Sunni, even though the Shiite minority there was more plentiful than in many other parts of the Islamic World.
