Sunni and Shia?
2007-01-02 01:47:11 · 8 answers · asked by geordie_hardman 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Both are Islamic faiths but the difference has to do with the Caliphate, the succession of leadership and the qualifications of that leadership.
2007-01-02 02:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunnis believe that Prophet Muhammed (May Peace Be Upon Him) is the last Prophet, while Shias give more importance to later religious leader Hossain
2007-01-02 05:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My basic - VERY basic understanding is they have differering beliefs on who the prophets after Mohammed are and the hatred goes from there.
I'm sure there are thousands of years of sectarian strife to fuel the current situation.
Its a more extreme form of Catholic and Protestant -they are both Christian but they were burning and hanging each other for YEARS!!!! Look at North Ireland!!!!!
2007-01-02 02:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are two different sects of the same religion.
2007-01-02 03:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by Nightstar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as much as they would like to think.
2007-01-02 02:30:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are spelled differently.
2007-01-02 01:48:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a cast
2007-01-02 01:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they both have beards.
2007-01-02 15:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋