2006-12-28 05:36:34 · 10 answers · asked by Sean 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To let people know- Al Queda is Sunni
Hezbollah is Shiite and they used to cooperate with each other so not all of them kill each other.
2006-12-28 05:42:14 · update #1
any sterotyping of muslims i will report as abuse- and im not a muslim
2006-12-28 05:48:22 · update #2
Sunni believes that the Prophet did not name anyone as his successor and thus, the affairs of leading the Muslim community can be undertaken by any capable Muslims while Shiites believe that the authority must be exercised by the family of the Prophet (peace be upon him), thus the dogma that Saidina Ali the son-in-law of the Prophet being the appointed and anointed natural successor of the Prophet.
This happened due to differences in interpreting the holy Quran and the Sunnah (Prophetic traditions). That's why Muslims are extremely conservative and orthodox when it comes to deriving laws and verdicts from the holy Quran and the Sunnah, since even Muslims ourselves can come up with different outcomes. This also explains why Muslims are very concerned with non-Muslims interpreting our holy Book and our Prophet's Sunnah, since it can be easily misleading, if the strict rules set out by Islamic tradition are not followed closely.
Both however agree in several major doctrines of Islam - the Oneness of God, the prophethood, the Hereafter, etc.
God alone judges best as He indeed knows best.
2006-12-28 06:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by mil's 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunnis and Shiites split up after the death of the Prophet Muhammad- the Sunnis wanted to vote for the next leader (Abu Bakr I think) and the Shiites wanted instead for there to be a succession based on the bloodline (Ali, Muhammad's nephew). They developed other mythologies related to this succession (the Mahdi) but that is their main point of disagreement.
2006-12-28 05:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shia Islam accepts the Imamry starting with Ali and Sunna Islam accepts the Caliphate starting with Abu Bakr.
Abu Bakr and Umar according to Shiites are usurpers as they prevented Muhammad from naming His successor on His deathbed. He would have named Ali. This started the long standing enmity between the two groups.
2006-12-28 05:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by regmor12 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have seen this question before and still wait for a good answer I am not muslim but believe shiat have a latter prophet who they claim will retern at the last days rather than Jesus. sorry I do not know names but his mosq was attacked last year.
2006-12-28 05:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://hnn.us/articles/934.html
2006-12-28 05:40:40 · answer #5 · answered by celticpixie79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One believes that the Qu'ran is the only truth, the other that the mullahs are. Both are deceived. YBIC
2006-12-28 05:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://hnn.us/articles/934.html Doesn't make sense to me. You read and follow it maybe you can answer.
2006-12-28 05:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shiites hang their hostages, Sunni's slit the hostages' throats.
2006-12-28 05:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
one has a rude world for its branch of Islam!
2006-12-28 05:38:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
one has a beard and the other hates them for it
2006-12-28 05:38:56 · answer #10 · answered by Sean 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋