Sunni and Shia Muslims all embrace the Five Pillars of Islam, five core acts that are considered essential to commitment to the faith. These include the declaration of belief in Allah as the one true god and of his one prophet Muhammad, daily prayer, charitable deeds or alms giving, ritual ...
Not to mention he threatens to burn down Bibi Fatima’s home in Sahih al Bukhari. Whether or not he actually did it, I think this should be enough for anyone (sunni or shia) to disassociate from him and not pay their respects to him. Don't forget other Sunni propaganda where the Pro...
There are big similarities and differences stemming from what was essentially a political schism spilling over into different intellectual traditions and the legal doctrines or jurisprudence derived from them. Both Sunni and Shia believe in the five pillars of Islam seen as the foundation of Muslim li...
Shia identity. It is so much a part of their fundamental being that this martyrdom of Karbala is reenacted each year during the month of Moharram. Shi’ism as a distinctive doctrine only appeared in the ninth century. Politically it became important during the time of the Fatimids and later...
Twelver Shia believe in him and their belief of Islam is the only one in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah, so if you want to say you don't believe in the 12th Imam, you might as well be saying you are converting to Atheism. Thirdly, apart from the fact that he was witnessed ...
Thus, differences between the two denominations of Islam have led to a variety of conflicts, but before looking into these disparities, it is important to consider major similarities between Sunni and Shia Islam. In the first place, it is necessary to note that the two denominations share the ...