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The division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims originated from a disagreement over who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad as the leader of the Muslim community. Sunnis believed that leadership should follow community consensus, leading to the election of Abu Bakr as the first caliph, while Shiites believed that leadership should stay within the Prophet's family, leading to the belief in Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, as his rightful successor. This difference in opinion resulted in a lasting schism in Islam.
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What religions does Syria have?
Most Syrians are Sunni Muslims, however the government itself is controlled under a Shiite Alawite president named Bashar al-Assad, which consists as a religious minority. Besides Muslims, Syria also have a sizable Christian and Druze minorities as well.
What was suddam Husseins religion?
Sunni Muslim
What are the major religions for Syria?
The major religion in Syria is Islam but there are some christans as well. And to answer your question the answer is islam.Syria has a majority of Sunni Muslims, but also has numerous religious minorities. It has some Shiite Muslims, Alawites, Druze, several Eastern Christian Sects, and used to have a Jewish minority before 1955.
What religion is practiced by most Syrians?
The majority of Syrians practice Sunni Islam, although there are also significant populations of Alawites, Christians, and Druze in the country.
What sect of Muslim was Osama Bin Laden?
Osama Bin Laden was a member of the Sunni sect of Islam. He followed a strict interpretation of Sunni beliefs and was a prominent figure in the jihadist movement.
Is Gadafi a Sunni or Shiite?
he was Sunni.
Was sadam huusein shiite or sunni?
sunni
Is Pakistan shiite or sunni?
The majority is Sunni.
Are most Iraqis Sunni or Shiite?
Iraq is majority Shiite, but has a significant Sunni minority.
Who are extreme muslims sunni or shiite?
Extremists come from both the Sunni and Shiite camp, but compose a minority in each.
Can a Kurd be a Sunni or Shiite?
Yes. There are Sunni Kurds (who form the majority) and Shiite Kurds (who form one of the Kurdish minorities).
Who is the taliban sunni or shiite?
they are Wahhabi that is a sunni sect.
Does the split of the Islamic groups of Sunni and Shiite still exist today?
Yes. The two groups remain theologically divided.
Is Sunni a democracy?
No, thats a shiite
The two factions of Sunni and Shiite are from which religion - Christianity Judaism Islam or Hinduism?
the Sunni and Shiite Are two sects of Islam religion.
Sunni and shiite are two branches of?
Islam.
Is ISIS sunni or shiite Muslims?
Sunnis
