Please, be as simplistic as possible.
2006-06-07 13:01:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
SHi'a and SUnni have a differnce in thier "pillars" of belief. As well as the division of who they view/viewed as the leader of the movement when Mohammed died.
2006-06-07 14:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The only fact I know is that more than 90% of the world's Muslims are of the Sunni faction. Shi'a's are the minority.
2006-06-07 20:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by it's me! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They differ on who should have succeeded the Prophet (pbuh) after his death.
Shi'a :believe it should have been/is Ali Bin Abi Talib who is a relative of the Prophet (cousin, and also husband to the Prophet's daughter Fatima)
Sunni: believe the Prophet (pbuh) deliberately declined to designate a successor but the people's choice was dear friend (to the Prophet) Abu Bakr, followed by Umar, Uthman and then Ali Bin Abi Talib (may Allah be please with them all). Who are known as the Caliphs.
This is the main cause of their division.
hope it was simple and clear
peace unto you
2006-06-07 20:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by gsumayya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different philosophy by different ancient leaders. Sunni are more blood thirsty but the Wahabii have them all beat for killing!
2006-06-07 20:15:35 · answer #4 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the the sunni follow the quran and way of the prophet the shia follow the quran but do not take from all of the ways of the prophet
2006-06-07 20:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by ummtawaam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
peace be unto you
on the one hand the group thinks prophet muhammeds son should have been the guy to carry on
and the other thought it was his older friend
everything stems from this, was it a king who passed on legacy or was it the guy who was not offspring
2006-06-07 20:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋