what are the difference between Islam shia and Islam sunni?

Question

explain please the differences like their beliefs, rites.. ect.. plz if they have the same Koran?

Answer 1

The koran is universally the same for any "sect" of Islam. The differences are minor and are apparent in the manner of praying. Both pray to the same God, believe in the same messengers and believe in the same pillars of religion.
The differences lie in implementation. For example, Shias prefer not to let the State run the Islamic Tax of Zakat and like to administer it individually. Secondly the manner of prayer is marginally different i.e. Shias do not have their hands on top of each other on their belly but keep them hanging on either side. Thirdly there are minor differences as to the TIME of prayers; they believe in looking at the sky and deciphering the right time for the sunset prayer for example whereas in Sunni Islam the time is simply the time of sunset.
Lastly, there are differences in the versions of stories post-Mohammad. Shias tend to favor certain Caliphs of Islam whereas Sunnis respect them all. Shias tend to disagree with the selection of Caliphs after the death of the Prophet Mohammad but those are events in history and affect none of us in no manner and we can never figure out what exactly happened and even if we did, it would not benefit us in any way.
Apart from this, there are certain customs which are rituals to shias but not to sunnis like formal mourning of the Prophet's grandsons etc.
So the differences are in implementation of the tenets in daily life though the broad tenets governing belief are the same.
Cheers & God bless.

Answer 2

there is only one qu'ran, or koran as some spell it. as for sects, i never heard of so many of them! not even in christianity! or paganism! it's amazing!

but really now, the worst thing about the different sects is that they war amongst each other. do we then call that religion, or do we call it power mongering? i see it as a power struggle.

the worst thing i think of when i think of them is how so many of them just want to KILL YOU. it's worse than hitler and the bums he hung with: they wanted to rid the world of jews and gypsies (no they are not jews), but not of everyone else! yes, the muslims hate the "infidel," and you, and i, and all americans, and all christians, jews, hindus, pagans, and what have you, especially if they are white skinned, are the "infidel."

here is a treatise on their different sects. you will be utterly amazed at the sheer number of them and at what sections of the world they have occupied. i also find it interesting to note that 500 years ago, nostradomus drew up maps indicating the spread of muslims. wow! he was correct! now i am not into all this paranormal business, but i am rather startled to look into this old book that belongs to a friend of mine to view the maps! cripes!

would that mean that if we, the "infidel," are all killed off by the new sect that calls themselves The Terrorists, that they would invade every far corner of the globe? then what? do they think their domination of the world will make it any better? they will just end up killing off one another.

oh, after you look at this link, use the wikepedia to look up the ottoman empire too. that will blow your mind. here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divisions_of_Islam

Answer 3

I have nothing more to add to some excellent answers. How refreshing to see:
1. A serious question in the religion & spirituality sections of answers and
2. Such thorough and though-provoking answers.
I'll have something to discuss with my muslim colleagues over lunch tomorrow.

As for Wormwood, exactly how would the Bible have anything definitive to say about people who follow a religion that originated more than 600 years after the death of christ? You won't be able to answer that and remain fashionable.

Answer 4

the Quran of course is the same ---only Shia's wanted the rulers to be the desendents of the Prhophet and Sunnis wanted majority vote

Answer 5

Shi'as consider Muhammad's descendents as the true source of guidance while considering the first three ruling Sunni caliphs a historic occurrence and not something attached to faith.

Answer 6

i vote for the absolutely hilarious answer that awan gave! 3 cheers!

however, this is what i think their basic difference is (other than the many things that awan so intelligently pointed out to me):

each one is of a different height. that means that it might take 10 sunnis to build a wall between them and the shia 100 days. and then, it might take 10 shia 200 days to build a wall between them and the kurds.

or should it be a wall from the kurds that takes those poor downtrodded people who have been miserably gassed with saddam's mustard and nerve gas, as well as used to get themselves killed first in the iran-iraq (or iraq-iran, whichever suits you) war to take 5 of them to build a wall between them and the sunnis only 50 days?

whichever can build walls faster wins.

Answer 7

it would be too time consuming to answer all of the questions , but FWIW i will answer the big one.


when the founder of the islamic religion, Muhammed, died, he did not have a male heir to take over leadership of the religion. there was much controversy as to who would become it's leader.

one group of people thought that a high ranking offical, not related to muhammed should lead. they chose a religious cleric as leader. these became the sunni.

another group thought that the leader had to be related, by blood, to muhammed. they chose a distant relative of muhammed to lead their group. these became the shia.

the religion became split into 2 factions.

Answer 8

There are two ways of intrepreting the Qu'ran...or any other holy book.

1. What it really says.

2. What you want/need it to say.


Sunnis pick option 1, Shias pick option 2.

Answer 9

They have a slight difference in praying and verses.
But of course religion doesn't allow any sort of amendment.. and thats what making and creating their differences.

Answer 10

This question has been answered zillions of times. Try a search.