Handout 1: Sunni and Shia - Comparison Chart

Muslim faith in the Shahdad Shiite version is different from Sunnis. Sunni Shahada said that there is no god except God, Muhammad is the messenger of God, but in this respect the Shiites added ants to the valley of the Divine (a guardian). This description reflects the Shia emphasis on inheriting authority through Muhammad's genealogy. So, the three articles of Shire-Shada are related to tawhid (god's unity), nubuwwah (Prophet of Muhammad), and imamah (now, the leader of faith).

Sunni Muslims (/ suːni, sʊni /) is the largest sect of Islam. The name comes from the word hadeeth and refers to the behavior of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims is due to the difference in Muhammad's inheritance and later later it gave broader political significance and theological and judicial aspects. According to the Sunni tradition, Muhammad did not explicitly designate heirs who are minority Muslims who have returned to customs before Muslim. This is in sharp contrast to the Shiite views Muhammad announced as his successor in his in-law son Ghadir Khumm and this Ali Yiben Abitalibu. Unlike the first three caliphs, Ali is from the same family as Muhammad, Vanua Him, Shi'a Muslims and believes that he is legitimate and supports a blood relationship with Muhammad.

In Asura, Muslims - Sennis and Shi'a - lamented for the martyrdom of Ali's son and Muhammad's grandson Hussein Ibn Ali. As Shia Muslims emphasize Muhammad's genealogy, Asura is often seen as a more important holy day for Shiite Muslims than Sunnis Muslims. It is common for Shi'ites to mourn with chest and self whip, the latter often being rejected by Sunnis and sometimes even banned by law. The five pillars of Sunni Muslims will lay the basic beliefs and practices all Muslims need. Shia factions may agree to some of the same concepts (especially God's "identity"), but the principle they accept is different. Five basic beliefs (see theology of 12) and 10 basic practices (see the help of faith). The sectarian principles of the two main Islamic chapters are different (eg look at the seven pillars of Islamism).