what is the difference between a sunni and a shiite?

Answer 1

We are all Muslims
We believe in God, Prophet Mohammed (peace & prayers be upon him), and we believe in the same book; The Holy Quran

There are some slight differences between Sunnis and Shiites...Some praying and pilgrimage differnces...The degrees of some Islamic Symbols are different

But at the end, we are all MUSLIMS worshipping the same GOD

Answer 2

Shiite differ from the Sunni in rejecting the authority of the first three caliphs. They honor different accounts of Muhammad and have their own legal traditions

Answer 3

ok, I was told bye the U>S> ARMY. That's not a great way to start, is it. that the difference is that Sunni and Shiite are based on the interpretation of Mohammad son's. view on what their father meant.

Answer 4

The Muslims religion split shortly after the death of Muhammad on the issue of who his successor(s) would be. Much as it has to do with the important of the teachings of Ali, a nephew of Muhammad. Similar to the Christian debate over whether the Pope is the head of the church, or the Bible. Each group follows a different set of teachers (imans) and different interpretations of the Quran. (Again not much different then Protestants and Catholics)

Answer 5

sunnis in saudi, shis in irag and iran...lineage from the prophet seen as more important with shii's, whio commerate the slaying of muhumaedas family ai huseein...I'm sure u understand that sunnis are going to be killings shiis til the hidden imam emerges, seetled the matteronce and for all...but that will never happen

Answer 6

Sunni are the believers of Allah and his messenger Muhammed whereas Shite and the believers of Allah and Ali.

Answer 7

The difference is mainly political. We are all Muslims and believe in One God and his messenger.