What is central to the belief of twelver shiism?
Twelver Shiism held that there had been twelve infallible imams after Muhammad. Starting with his son-in-law Ali. The twelfth imam had gone into hiding to escape prosecution. Twelver Shiites believed he was still alive and would one day return to power and spread his true religion.
Are the Shiite and Shia the two main branches within Islam?
No. Shiite and Shia are both names of one of the two main branches of Islam. Sunni or Ahl-Sunna is the other main branch. The reason that Shiite and Shia are both used is that Shiite is an English-language derivation of Shi3i (شيعي). Like many Biblical ethnicities that end in "i" in the Semitic languages, "ite" was added as an English suffix. (Some examples include: Israelite, Jebusite, Amorite, etc.) Shia comes directly from the Arabic Shi3a (شيعة).
Is shia labouf going to be in Indiana Jones 5?
He most probably is going to be in it due to the fact that Harrison Ford is getting older now and won't be able to be Indiana Jones forever. Shia LaBouf is probably going to wind up being the next Indiana Jones.
Why don't shia Muslim men wear ties?
Some say that we don't wear ties because it is Imperialistic or a 'western' way, Other say that because mostly ties are made of silk. I wore ties but never offer prayer in one.
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Where did the Sunnis and Shiites originate?
shiites belive in the prophet (pbuhahf) and in his family....whereas sunnis deny the family of Muhammed(pbuhahf) and they wanted to kill Imam Ali (as) because the prophet told everyone that he is the next caliph after he dies...but since the sunnies (abu bakr, uthman and umar) denied it and gave everyone money to follow abu bakr as the next caliph ...but he is only the prophets friend nothing more...whereas Ali (as) is the prophets cousin and son-in-law and th prophet stated that Ali is his bother and he is the next caliph. since abu bakr gave everone money ....only some people took it and belived in him while the rest stayed with Ali (AS) and his family .....so the followers/supporters of ALI are the shiites and the money-hungry followers of abu bakr are the sunnis......thanks for reading! :)
i am a shiite Muslim but if i had any doubt in my religion and know its wrong (not that it is) i would switch to the right one but surely (no doubt) its the right one
Did Sunnis and Shiites change the religion?
no. both of them are the same in principles such as divine unity or tawhid and resuurection and prophecy which these element compromised basic body of religion of islam. both Shiite and Sunni are similar in these principles.
Why do Shiites pray with their hands down?
according to the tradition of prophet which is one of the four reasons in shiites, there are many narrations that signify that the prophet sw himself praying with free hands.for more information see the the Related Link below.
What events returned Iran to Muslim control in 1979?
In the middle of the 20th century Iran was on the road to becoming a secular Democracy. In 1951 the Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq moved to nationalize Iranian oil. In response to this in 1953 the governments of the United Kingdom and the US sponsored a coup, known as Operation AJAX, which overthrew the Prime Minister and instated the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Shah was strongly supported by- some say of puppet of- the United States. His reign was known for its brutality, corruption, and forced Westernization. The period from the 1953 coup to the Islamic Revolution in 1979 was a time of great radicalization. The 1979 revolution transformed Iran from a Monarchy to an Islamic Republic.
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Is pervez musharraf a shia or sunni?
Pervez musharraf was rumored to be the follower of the deo bandi sect or the qadiani.. In fact it is said thea he was promoted by zia just on the recommendation of jamat ul islami and that he was responsible for the massacre of hundreds of shias in gilgit.
Shia is 23 years old. He was born June 11, 1986. And it is spelt Shia LaBeouf, but he is buff.(:
What song did shia leboeuf play to disrupt ashleys party in the film dsiturbia?
It's "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton. And his name is spelled shia labeouf "get it right"
Hamza Namira is an Egyptian singer and music producer. He grew up in Saudi Arabia until his parents moved back to Egypt when he was 12. There is nothing that states that he is a Shia. He did like studying religion when he was in school.
What was the chief unique trait of the Safavid Empire as compared to other Islamic empires?
The Safavids were Twelver Shiite Muslims in comparison to the Ottomans and the Mughals who were Sunni Muslims.
Why were the safavids called red heads?
The qizilbash ("red heads") were a militant group that helped found the safavid empire. They wore red hats.
Does shia laboufe have a girlfriend?
Yes he does its Megan fox she has a boy friend, but Shia don't know about him.
Are the Shiite and the Shi'a the same thing?
yes. shia shiite shi'te shii'te shīʿah shi'ite shi'ites shias all are the same.
all are for arabic word شيعه which means follower [of some one]/ sect.
and in shia/sunni debates mean "shia of Ali"
Is divorce accepteble in shia Islam?
Divorce is allowed in Islam, including Shia Islam, but it is done in a different manner than Sunnis.
Sunnis need 2 witnesses for a marriage to occur and no witness for divorce.
Shias have it the other way around, no witnesses is needed for marriage but 2 just witnesses is need for a divorce to occur.
More details about divorce can be found in the book "Islamic Laws" by Grand Ayatullah Sayed Ali Al-Hussaini Al-Sistani, check the link below:
Did the Shiites support Saddam Hussein?
No. Saddam Hussein was Sunni, which did not endear him to the Shiites in Iraq or to the Shiite leadership in Iran. However, there were a large number of Shiites in the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein who gave their lives in loyalty to their country (even against Iran).