2006-09-20 06:49:17 · 12 answers · asked by lost&confused 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Does anybody care.....
2006-09-20 12:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by Isthisforreal 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The differences between the Shiite and Sunni sects of religion under the banner if Islam is only political but not religious. Sunni believe that the Mohammed’s successor is to be chosen. Shiite belief that should get by inheritance.
Qur’an in full is the source for both. Now, the Bible is a cyclopedia of 73 books. Protestants rejected seven books as fraudulent.
2006-09-20 08:44:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sunni Shia are the main two sects of Islam which are further broken into way to many sects Ahmedis, Ismaili, Bohri, Alawi. Sunnis have four differenct school of thoughts mean four more branches.
2006-09-20 07:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by A K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Abdullah bin Amar (RA) relates that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said "Surely things will happen to my people as happened earlier to Israelites, they will resemble each other like one shoe in a pair resembles the other to the extent that if anyone among the Israelites has openly committed adultery to his mother there will be some who will do this in my Ummah as well, verily the Israelites were divided into 72 sections but my people will be divided into 73 sections, all of them will be in the fire except one." The companions asked, 'Who are they O Messenger of Allah,' Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "They are those who will be like me and my companions."
In this hadith there are quite a few things to be noted. Firstly, it mentions the resemblance of Muslim Ummah with the Israelites (i.e. Jews). In another hadith [2] this resemblance is mentioned in the words that as among the Jews a prophet was raised in every century among Muslims a reformer will be raised and as among the Jews at the end of the chain of prophets a Messiah was raised a Messiah will be raised among Muslims. Among Jews there were 12 tribes each divided into six sects making a total of 72 sects at the time when the Messiah (i.e. Jesus, AS) was sent to Israelites (A full list of the Jewish sects at the time of Jesus, peace be upon him, is included in Appendix I). After the appearance of the Messiah among Jewish people the list of sects increased considerably. So while talking about 73 divisions among Muslims and taking into account the resemblances of Muslim Ummah to the Jewish people mentioned in both of the above tradition, it appears that these two ahadith relate to the time of the Promised Messiah (AS).
2006-09-20 06:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by A C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Islam has almost as many divisions as Christianity does.
The two main ones are Sunni & Shiite.
All the others: Sufism, Karajite, Nation of Islam, Ismaili, Druze, Ahmadiyya, Yezidim, Wahabbi, etc.
2006-09-20 07:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunni adn Shia as mentioned above are the two biggest divisions but there are actually plenty more. They all differ in their beleives somewhat. feel free to email me with any questions
2006-09-20 06:53:00 · answer #6 · answered by HK3738 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sufi, Sunni, Shi'ite
2006-09-20 06:51:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not like that to the Jews its braking away from Torah to the Muslim its more political who is the Muslim leader should be Ali or moawia
2006-09-20 06:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes two distinctive sects.Shia and Sunni.
2006-09-20 06:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, but the Quran remain without change.
religion repeats itself.
2006-09-20 06:53:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep, but more than 3 divisions
2006-09-20 06:51:56 · answer #11 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋