I have seen quite a lot of coverage over different sects of the muslim religion fighting and killing each other (eg in Iraq) and wonder what causes these conflicts within Islam??
2006-09-20 16:38:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They are still Killing and arguing as to who the true leader after mohammed's death should have been.... only 600 years ago!
2006-09-20 16:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Poki Poki said the right thing. It wasn't there until US invaded in there. The disputes among Muslims are the result of evil intrigues of outsiders. Now not only Muslims, even Christians of other countries are realizing the fact as President Chavez realized.
See in Iraq, so much killing is going on, AFTER US went in there. Well, no, wait, US tries to set peace there dont they?? Hmm. Real peace. Why US invaded Iraq? possible existence of disastrous weapons. How many weapons found there later? Nada! Hmm!
Anyway, God sees everything. Sunni and Shiite don't have any major difference in their beliefs and rituals.
2006-09-20 20:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by SFNDX 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The division between Sunnis and Shiites came about after Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) death. Shiites claim that Muhammad appointed Ali as his successor, Sunnis say he appointed no one. Shiites have Imams, religious leaders who are infallible in matters of religion and morals. They are similar to the Catholic concept of the Pope. There were twelves Imams. The Twelfth Imam is hidden now. He is supposed to come before the judgement day, shortly before Jesus.
Sunnis have the Caliph's, Muslim political leaders who gained power through the poeple or at times by ilitary action. They are not infallible. They are not necessarily religious leaders.
That is the main difference between them, other differences are mostly trivial.
Today, Especially in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Shiites and Sunnis have not gotten along. Iraq was ruled primarily by the Sunnis (a minority there) up until the Iraq War in 2003. They held the power in the country. Now that the Shiites are gaining power, conflicts are rising between Sunnis who feel ignored by the new Iraqi government and Shiites who are angry after years of oppression under Saddam Hussein.
2006-09-20 16:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
maximum Kurds are Sunni Muslims. And issues are no longer that easy. Iraqi Muslims, be them Sunnis or Shiites are very non secular Muslims. people who're struggling with are in user-friendly terms a minority. so so you might assert that Iraqi Muslims combat one yet another is a hasty sweeping generalisation which may well be extremely deceptive. God is familiar with ultimate Peace and Love
2016-10-15 06:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by bassage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What started off as a political dispute at the time of the 3rd Caliph of Islam has blown up into a festering sectarian difference over 1400 years.
They both believe in One God, One Qur'an, One last Prophet (p) but have different codes of law/jurisprudence.
What you see happening in Iraq is a struggle for political power. Think of it as democrats and republicans during election time, only with guns and bombs. And an invader prodding them on creating situations and reasons for them to commit mayhem.
2006-09-20 16:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The sunni's acknowledges the succesion of the first four caliphs. The Shiite's support Ali, Mohammad's cousin and brother-in-law, as the rightful leader of the nation.
2006-09-20 16:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Upon the death of Mohammaad, he left no clear edict as to who was going to take over leadership from him.
The Muslims were divided over two different approaches as to who should be the new leader. One side wanted the leader to be chosen from among the descendants of Mohammaad, and the other side wanted to chose a leader from among all Muslims.
This has never been resolved and it is why they are still fighting each other to this day.
2006-09-20 16:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by cindy 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
why? you can thank the US army for that. the US promised each group (Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds) a territory and not only that.
the US army made an alliance with the Shiite militia (almahdi army) in Baghdad so basically they turned the Shiites against the Sunnis and the Sunnis see them as traitors so they started to kill each other. the US created a CIVIL WAR in Iraq.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AMERICA!!! you sure brought a lot of democracy or should i say hypocrisy?
2006-09-20 16:40:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Because the US military stirred up trouble there
2006-09-20 16:41:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I think one group believes that when you kill 3000 innocent Jews you get 72 virgins, and the other believes that you get 73 virgins.
2006-09-20 16:41:50 · answer #10 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋