- Shia and Sunni Muslims
Answer: Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the most fundamental Islamic beliefs and articles of faith. The differences between these two main sub-groups within Islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. Over the ...
http://islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm
- Shi'a–Sunni relations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sunni and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. The demographic breakdown between the two denominations is difficult to assess and varies by source, but a good approximation is that 80–90% of the world's Muslims are ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi'a%E2%80%93Sunni_relations
- BBC - Religions - Islam: Sunni and Shi'a
19 Aug 2009 ... The division between Sunnis and Shi'a is the largest and oldest in the history of Islam. This article compares the similarities and differences between the two.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/subdivisions/sunnishia_1.shtml
- Comparison Chart of Sunni and Shia Islam - ReligionFacts
17 Feb 2005 ... Comparison chart of the origins, beliefs and practices of Sunnites and Shiites within Islam. Chart shows the similarities and differences between the majority Sunni Islam and minority Shia Islam.
http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islamic_sects.htm
- The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islam
The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islam by Hussein Abdulwaheed Amin, Editor of IslamForToday.com. Introduction The Shia shahadah (declaration of faith) states: "There is no god but Alláh, Muhammad is the Messenger of Alláh, Alí is the ...
http://www.islamfortoday.com/shia.htm
- The Origins of the Shia-Sunni Split : NPR
12 Feb 2007 ... The division in Islam between the Shia minority and the Sunni majority seems to be deepening, not just in Iran and Iraq, but across the Middle East. The split occurred soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, nearly ...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7332087
- Sunni-Shi'a Differences? - Beliefnet.com
What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'a Islam? Also: Conversion, repenting, and sonography.
http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Islam/2001/02/Sunni-Shia-Differences.aspx
- Sunnis vs. Shia
30 Dec 2011 ... Sunnis vs. Shia. Disclaimer: This section of our site is highly critical of Shiism. There are many evil and blasphemous beliefs in Shiism; however, the Shia, as individuals, are not necessarily evil. Many Shiites do not have full ...
http://www.discoveringislam.org/sunnis_vs_shia.htm
- Sunnis and Shias | World news | guardian.co.uk
23 Apr 2003 ... As thousands of Iraqi Shias make the pilgrimage to Kerbala for the first time in many years, here's a guide to the main branches of Islam.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/apr/23/iraq.religion
- Difference Between Sunni and Shia - Difference Between Similar ...
Sunni vs Shia A difference between Sunni and Shia has originated from political and spiritual grounds. The other differences are on the basis of religious.
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-sunni-and-sh..
