HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Shi’a Muslims believe that caliphs need to be blood relatives of Muhammad
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Sunni Muslims rejected the rule of the Umayyads
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Shi’a Muslims believe the best and most powerful leader should lead.
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Sunni Muslims believe Ali should have succeeded Muhammad
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Detailed explanation-1: -One major difference in their historical view is that the Sunni branch believe as the successor of Mohammad. Sunni’s confirm Abu Bakr as the primary successor, while Shia believe that Ali, Mohammad’s son in law and cousin should be the successor.
Detailed explanation-2: -A Sunni wedding ceremony lasts a shorter length of time than a Shia wedding. There is no stipulation for entering into a fixed length marriage in the case of Sunnis which is present in a Shia marriage. There are no witnesses required for a wedding ceremony between Shias which is vital for a Sunni wedding.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Muslims are either of two denominations: Sunni (87–90%, roughly 1.7 billion people) or Shia (10–13%, roughly 180–230 million people).
Detailed explanation-4: -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.