The differences between Shia and Sunni Muslims

The confrontation between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims dates back to the death of the 7th century AD and the Prophet Muhammad

However, as conflicts between the two groups are increasing, the disagreement between the two religious sectors has recently attracted attention.

The 2009 survey by Pew Research Center shows that the majority of the world's 6 billion Muslims are Sunnis.

Shias Muslims account for 10% to 13%, Sunni Muslims account for 87% to 90%. Sunni Muslims have appeared in more countries and regions of the world, and most Shi'a Muslims live in four countries, Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq.

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the separation between the two groups began. Most people think that his legal heir is his father-in-law and best friend Abu Bakr, but few people should be the successor of the Prophet Muhammad be his cousin and Ali even Avitarib I believe there is Nuwa and his grandson.

When Abu Bakr became the first heir to the Muslim Caliph and the Prophet, the majority of Sunnis received their support. Since the minority was a faction that supports the power of ants, the difference in opinion was initially political, but this gap developed into a religious movement over time.

One of the most important differences between Shiites and Sunni Muslims is the importance of Shiites to Ali. Sunnis do not believe that Ali is the legal successor of the Prophet.

One of the most important days of Shia Muslims is the tenth day of Muhammad's Holy Moon (the first month of Islamic lunar calendar). Shia Muslims celebrate the anniversary of the death of the grandchild of Hussein Ibn Ali's son, Prophet Muhammad and Ali

The opportunity by Reuters' collective atonement of mourning and self-whipping "is called Ashoura. This custom is special for Shiites and often causes criticism and protests of Sunnis.

However, both groups agreed that Muhammad is the messenger of God, fasting during Ramadan, praying five times a day, pilgrimage, pilgrimage to Mecca once a year, and crouching Islam this year We followed the five ritual pillars. More than 700 events

They also share the scriptures of the Quran. The main difference is that Sunni Muslims rely on Sunnah, this is a record to guide the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the behavior of the saying, the Shiites pay more attention to Ayatollah . God's sign on the earth

Iran Supreme Leader Office by the Association Many Shi'a and Sunni Muslim peacefully coexist, but in the 2012 survey by Pew Research Center, Sunni Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa 40% are not accepting Shi'a. Muslim brotherhood

The BBC reported that the confrontation between Iraq and Syria also has a divergence between many because Sunni men joined the rebels, men in the Shiite community often fighting government forces There.

There is a theological or spiritual difference between Shias and Sunni Muslims. Shi'ite groups believe their Imam and Leader are innocent leaders as appointed by God. They often make holy grounds for their Imams because they believe they are saints. On the contrary Sunni Muslims contradict Shi'a beliefs; they state that the worship of the saints is unfounded and there is no genetic succession of spiritual leaders (Huda, 2007). One practical difference between Sunni and Shi'a is prayer. Shia Muslims pray three times a day and they combine prayers; their prayers can be identified by clay tablets that they call the Karbala or Holy Land where the forehead is pressed against them I will. Instead, Sunni Muslims pray five times a day without combining their prayers.

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.