Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Pages in category converts to sunni islam from shia islam the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This has led sunnis to accuse shia of heresy, while shia point out that sunni dogmatism has led to extremist sects such as the puritanical wahhabis. Likewise, sunnis reject shia islams the four books. Jul 30, 2019 as for geographical presence, alawites are a muslim minority group accounting for a small percentage of syrias population, with a few small pockets in lebanon and turkey. What is the difference between sunni and shiite muslims. Shia hadiths differ from sunni hadiths mainly in that shia hadiths include the sayings of the ahlul bayt. The heirs of the prophet muhammad and the roots of the sunnishia schism. Jan 15, 2019 the shia sunni sectarian violence in the middle east is the outward expression of a wider geopolitical struggle driven by theological as well as political reasons identity conflict and. However, dividing the middle east along sectarian lines is not an accurate way to assess the loyalties or predict the actions of various regional actors.
Muslims in five countries with substantial numbers of both shias and sunnis. The conflict within islam arose after prophet muhammad died in a. The other differences are on the basis of religious practices and rituals people follow. What is the difference between sunni and shiite muslims and. Shias, for whom ali was the only rightful leader of those selected after the prophets death, place more emphasis on the loss and martyrdom of hussein. The successor of the messenger of allah and his first caliph. The last decade has seen the emergence of intramuslim sectarianism as an explanatory category for understanding the politics of the middle east.
Sunnah, they differ in how they formulate laws in areas not covered by these sources. One of the most crucial differences between shia and sunni muslims is the importance that the shiites give to ali, whom the sunni do not recognize as being the prophets rightful successor. The main difference between sunnis and shias lies in their interpretation of the rightful succession of leadership after the death of the prophet muhammad. There are many differences in the nikah ceremony of sunni and shia. Why the myth of sunnishia conflict defines middle east.
Sunni is an arabic word which means the one who follows the traditions or sunah of the prophet whereas shia word is derived from shiayat e ali that means friends of ali. There are moderate and fundamentalist sects within each branch. As time went on, however, the shia began to show a preference for particular hadith. Both shia and sunni dissidents in yemen have similar complaints about the governmentcooperation with the american government and an alleged failure to following sharia law but its the shia who have allegedly been singled out for government crackdown. A primer to the sunnishia conflict universiteit leiden. Shia and sunni laws of i nheritance are characterized by multilayered differences a s explained above. Oct 04, 2015 the conflicts between shia and sunni muslims go back to the seventh century and the death of the prophet muhammad. What are the differences between sunni, shia, and sufi islam. Associate professor of history at creighton university in.
The differences between sunni and shia muslims the words sunni and shia appear regularly in stories about the muslim world but few people know what they really mean. Despite their differences, sunni and shia have lived alongside each other in relative peace for most of history. Ignorance may be bliss, but it makes for bad policy. Shia islam rejects sunni islams kutub alsittah, or the five allegedly original hadiths, and rejects hadiths attributed to muhammads wife, aisha, who shias feel defied ali. This week sunni and shia muslims ushered in the islamic new year and the beginning of the holy month of muharram. Difference between shia and sunni nikah difference between. Born in 570 ce in mecca, saudi arabia and died in 632 c. A dispute over succession to islamic prophet muhammad as a caliph of the islamic community spread across various parts of the world, which led to the battle of jamal and battle of siffin. For shias, the month also is a time to mourn the events that sparked the centuriesold schism between shia and sunni muslims. Sunni and shia brides are supposed to sign the marriage certificate or nikah nama. The sunni majority got their way, as abu bakr became the first muslim caliph and successor of the prophet. Sectarian conflict is becoming entrenched in a growing number of muslim countries and is threatening to fracture iraq and syria. Sunni and shia have different religious understanding and they also have cultural differences. Sunni muslims supported abu bakr as the first caliph of the muslim faith the first group of shia were a small group who opposed bakr and wanted a man named ali to take control the sunni shiite split.
For sunnis, alis death marked the end of a golden period in islam. Aug 19, 2009 initially the difference between sunni and shia was merely a question of who should lead the muslim community. Sunni islam recognises four legal schools, hanafi, maliki, hanbali. The declaration of faith to which all muslims assent is this. To see more differences in shia and sunni hadith collections, visit this wikipedia category and its subcategories.
Here is a primer on the basic differences between sunni and shia. Aslamo alaikum the pdf link, under brother hanis video shia mutah marraige rulings isnt working. This is also true in anbar, despite its degree of social cohesiveness. The epic story of the shia sunni split in islam hazleton, lesley on. Saudi arabias execution of shia cleric sheikh nimr alnimr could escalate tensions in the muslim world even further. The historic sunnishiite split originally led to the emergence of three. Nikah is a marriage contract between a muslim man and woman.
Tensions between sunnis and shias, exploited by regional rivals. Shia and sunni islam are the two major denominations of islam. Pew research center global survey of muslims q87, q87irn. Modern sunnishia tensions council on foreign relations. Pdf contemporary shiasunni sectarian violence researchgate. Differences in sunni and shia beliefs though all muslims follow the quran and muhammad as a prophet, different traditions and beliefs have developed out of the two branches of the faith. Sunnahgoes hand in hand with hadiths, which is what he said, these have been collected and graded in. I would like to share a simple story of a conversation which i heard when i was a kid. Shiite populations constitute a majority in iran, iraq, bahrain, and azerbaijan. This essay is excerpted from his book divisions within islam, part of a 10volume. Alawites are not to be confused with alevis, a turkish muslim minority. In sunni law, the daughter will have half of the estate while the rest will be inherited by the grandson as a residuary. Shia usoolaldeen which path should you follow did allah tell muslims follow the quran and sunnah or the quran and ahlulbayt the practise of shia islam from sunni books the shia perspective on historical events.
Religion is important in muslim countries and understanding sunni and shia beliefs is important in understanding the modern muslim world. Comparison of sunni and shia islam there are two main sects in islam. Friends we all knows that there is two main wings present in muslims that is shiya and sunni. For example, in 2006 israel went to war with hezbollah in lebanon and in 20082009 with hamas in gaza. Difference between sunni and shia difference between. Sunnishia tensions % of all muslims who say sunnishia tensions are a very or moderately big problem in their country question modified in iran to ask how prevalent tensions are between sunnis and shias. This gave me an understanding of shia and sunni islam. However, akhbaris reject ijma and aql thus rejecting ijtihad. Differences between sunni, shia and ibadi islam wikipedia. A table showing the differences between sunni and shia muslims, made for eduqas exam board but can be used for others. Initially the difference between sunni and shia was merely a question of who should lead the muslim community. So a divide exists in regional politics, but it is not between sunnis and shias. Prophet and his teachings the sunna, the shia see their ayatollahs as reflections of god on earth.
An end to iraqs sectarian warfare is a prerequisite to shift the political focus away from questions of state legitimacy and toward those of. Sunni islam is the largest denomination, although in some countries it is a minority. What students need to know by john calvert april 2010 vol. The majority of the worlds muslim population follows the sunni branch of islam, and approximately 1015% of all muslims follow the shiite shiite, shia, shia branch. The sunni shia tension besides sufi culture, sunni reformists and revivalists have also targeted shia muslims. Yet a spotlight has been shone recently on the differences between the two. In this video we will discover difference between shiya and sunni and their basic differences. In 1736, nader, the military commander from the turkoman afshar tribe, overthrew the rule of the safavid dynasty by declaring himself. The sunni shia split after mohammeds death there is a conflict over who should lead the religion of islam. Sunnis have their historical roots in the majority group who followed abu bakr, an effective leader, as muhammads successor, instead of his cousin and soninlaw ali. The hidden truth the prophet left us with clear guidance, hold onto the quran and the ahl ul bayt as and you will not go astray. Law and jurisprudence is another area of difference between sunni and shia islam.
But starting in the late 20th century, the schism deepened, exploding into violence. Analysis of the iraq study group report the islam religion was founded by mohammed in the seventh century. Jul 05, 2014 perhaps the most important area of incomprehension, outside the ummah, is the conflict between sunni and shia interpretations of islam and the consequences for the sunni and shia peoples. A difference between sunni and shia has originated from political and spiritual grounds. What is the difference between sunni and shiite muslimsand why does it matter. Sunni muslims make up an 85 percent majority of muslims all over the world. Mar 18, 2020 the two major powers in the middle east are saudi arabia, an arab population ruled by a sunni majority, and iran, a persian population ruled by a shia majority. Although both groups rely first and foremost on the quran and. What are the differences between shia and sunni muslims. Shiism should not be thought of as a later branch or offshoot of sunni islam. Modern sunnishia tensions 1979 2017 irans islamic revolution, which brought shias to power in 1979, and the sunni backlash have fueled a competition for regional dominance. Countries like saudi arabia, egypt, yemen, pakistan, indonesia, turkey, algeria, morocco, and tunisia are predominantly sunni. Shia sunni conflicts are raging in syria, iraq, lebanon and pakistan and the divide is growing deeper across the muslim world. What is the difference between sunnis and shias the hindu.
I just wanted to write this, it is just a simple story of a sunni becoming shia. Shiasunni conflict in yemen involves the shia insurgency in northern yemen. Aug 28, 2018 the major difference imo is the reliance on false narrations in shii theology and discourse. Oct 11, 2017 an atheist argued on the religion but a blind faith dr zakir naik hindi urdu duration. This powerful tension is sometimes even more profound than conflicts between muslims and other faiths. Prepared by emily hawley, research associate after the death of the prophet mohammad in 632 ce, the muslim community diverged over how to select the next leader of the islamic community they had formed on the arabian peninsula. In modern times, the split has fostered battles for power and resources. Mohammed bin salman apoffice of the iranian supreme leadergettymark wilson why the myth of sunnishia conflict defines middle east policy and why it shouldnt is.
Meaning of name tradition or welltrodden path partisans of ali current adherents. Oct 05, 2015 one of the most crucial differences between shia and sunni muslims is the importance that the shiites give to ali, whom the sunni do not recognise as being the prophets rightful successor. Sunni muslims are the followers of abu bakr whereas shia muslims are the followers of ali. Nationalists,traditional sunni monarchies,and sunni islamists with wahhabist tendencies. Associate professor of history at creighton university in omaha, nebraska. The difference between alawites and sunnis in syria.
Today, shia islam is more popular in countries such as iraq, iran, pakistan, bahrain, yemen, syria and lebanon. Indeed, only in afghanistan is there a significant difference between the sects. May 04, 2012 my husband is an american revert and he was shia when we met and that was how i learned about it. Why did you convert from shia to sunni or from sunni to. The economist explains what is the difference between. An atheist argued on the religion but a blind faith dr zakir naik hindi urdu duration. Sunni shia difference follow quran and ahle bayt as. The differences between these two main subgroups within islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. This paper focuses on the great divide between shia and sunni fundamentalism to explain the social origins of two different political projects in deep conflict with.
A majority of syrians belong to sunni islam, as do almost 90% of all muslims in the world. This also means they are the two dominate type of muslims. Almost 80% of pakistans muslim population is sunni, with 20% being shia, but this shia minority forms the second largest shia population of any country, 126 larger than the shia. Most of their differences dont originate in their faith, in which they hold similar beliefs, but in their politics and origins. There is no god but allah, whose prophet is muhammad. First of all let me give introduction of important persons from the history of islam so that you can understand what exactly is the dispute. Sunni and shia muslims follow the quran as well as the prophets hadith sayings and sunna customs. Due to these differences, sunni and shia alims or religious scholars do not encourage such marriages in which one of the spouses is either shia or sunni. Of course, it took me almost 3 years before i decided on being shia, but im very happy that this is who i am now. Sunni and shia islam origins, similarities and differences question. Further attempts for reconciliation of sunnishia sects in xviii century, there was a new attempt to reconcile sunni and shia sects of islam by nader shahthe ruler of the afshar dynasty.
Difference between shia and sunni compare the difference. Who are the shia and sunni and what is the differenc. When the prophet died, the followers of muhammad couldnt agree on the issue of who should become the first caliph after muhammad. The differences between shia and sunni muslims business insider. Religious law muftis judges traditionally administered religious law based on one of the 4 schools of law. Mar 21, 2020 aslamo alaikum the pdf link, under brother hanis video shia mutah marraige rulings isnt working. Differences between shia and sunni muslims business insider. Religious law muftis judges traditionally administered religious law based on one of the 4. Footnotes the newsletter of fpris wachman center sunni islam. There is no god but allah, muhammad is the messenger of allah, ali is the friend of allah. In addition to the sunni tribal pmu groups, there are a sizable number of individual sunni fighters in iraq who have joined shia dominated pmu factions across various governorates with different demographic characteristics. What are the differences between sunni, shia, and sufi. There are some similarities between them due to the fact that the. They chose sides following the death of the islamic prophet muhammad in ad 632.
Although sunni leaders have predominated since the battle of karbala, in the tenth century shia dynasties succeeded in controlling large parts of the islamic world, including persia and iraq in which their influence has remained strong. Whats the difference between shia and sunni muslims. These groupings are generally indicative of the political order in the middle east. These are fundamental practices in the islamic faith. Jan 16, 2014 the sunni and the shia are the two major branches of islam. A comparative analysis 73 we will observe the same kind of difference in outcome if a deceased leaves behind a daughter and a grandson. Both sunni and shia muslims share the most fundamental islamic beliefs and articles of faith. If anybody has an alternate link or a pdf for that matter please share. I think if the shia give up on that practice then plenty of other issues will be solved because most stem from fake narrations and unfounded interpretations and insinuations. The origins of the sunnishia split in islam by hussein abdulwaheed amin, editor of introduction the shia shahadah declaration of faith states. Shia sunni discussion new pdf documents are added on daily basis.
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