HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia
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They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died
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The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not
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The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shias, a term that stems from shi’atu Ali, Arabic for “partisans of Ali, ‘’ believe that Ali and his descendants are part of a divine order. Sunnis, meaning followers of the sunna, or “way” in Arabic, of Mohammed, are opposed to political succession based on Mohammed’s bloodline.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims (also known as Shiites) comprise the two main branches of Islam. Sunni and Shia identities first formed soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 C.E., centering on a dispute over leadership succession.
Detailed explanation-3: -What were the main reasons for the split between the Sunni and the Shi’a? The future of Islam was placed in crisis after the death of Muhammad. Sunni’s claimed that following Muhammad’s example was sufficient to be caliph, while Shia’s believed that the successor to Muhammad should be part of his bloodline.