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In the year 656 AD, this was the first major battle and was a civil war between the Sunni and Shia following Muhammad's death. His son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib, was at the head of this conflict.
What is the Battle of the Camel?
According to the Sunni Muslim sect leadership following Muhammad's passing was decided based on what two things
What is closeness to Muhammad and group consensus?
Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, this person was looked upon as the successor and the New Leader of Islam according to the Shia sect.
Who is Ali?
After this individual's death, the crucial questions of Islam were who would lead the Muslim community and in what capacity and whether the Muslim policy could survive his death.
Who is Muhammad?
Shia allow for this practice of self-protection by concealing one's identity as Shia.
What is taqiyya?
This event occurred in the year 680 AD in Karbala, Iraq, nearly 50 years after Muhammad's death. It is significant in that it signifies the importance of worshipping past contributors to the Shia faith, these individuals, the Shia, were considered martyrs, one of the earliest martyrs being Husayn.
What was the Martyrdom of Husayn in Karbala, Iraq?
Following the passing of the prophet Muhammad, the Sunni sect observed BLANK number of successive leaders, titled the "Rightly Guided Caliphs" who led the community amidst the Golden Age.
What is four?
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
Relative to the Sunni sect, the Shia sect chose to reject BLANK caliphs
What is the first three?
Muhammad created this certain dynamic within Islam during his lifetime. After his death, this dynamic was threatened and constituted as the first task of Muhammad's successor.
What is community?
Sunnis pray five times a day, but Shia can consolidate their prayer times to BLANK times per day.
What is three?
Between this percentage and this percentage of the world's Muslims are Sunnis today.
What is 80-85%?
This was a major risk one took when becoming a caliph in the early years of the forming of Islam.
What is the risk of losing their life?
Upon creation of the Sunni and Shia sects, these pillars were chosen by each sect to to remain virtuous and important.
What is the five pillars?
This is who Sunnis believe Muslim political leadership was passed to after Muhammad's death, known as the "consensus candidate." This is Muhammad's close companion and father-in-law who accompanied Muhammad on the hijra (migration) from Mecca to Medina.
Who is Abu Bakr?
A difference in the practice of Ramadan is that Shia Muslims wait until there is no sunlight visible to break their fast, while Sunni Muslims wait until this time.
What is sunset?
They were the four individuals who were, considered to be the first four political figures following Muhammad's death, and did their best to reflect his teachings in their society
Who were the four Rightly Guided Caliphs?
These major changes resulted when the four caliphs of the Sunni clan passed away.
What are a passing of political power to people who didn't personally know Muhammad and the first dynastic approach to Islam?
Shia Muslims accept these Hadiths as authentic to the true word of Allah
What is traceable to Allah?
This is who Shias believe to be the leader after Muhammad's death. This was Muhammad's closest male relative who was believed to be identified by Muhammad during his final pilgrimage, to be his presumptive hier.
Who is Ali?
Shia Muslims celebrate the anniversary of this person while Sunni do not.
What is Husayn ibn Ali?
This ruler established a presence in the countries of Afghanistan, Iran, and Armenia through force, Iraq and Egypt weren't as easily attained. When he did establish a presence there, shortly afterwards in 656 he was assassinated and Islam started to divide.
Who was Uthman ibn Affan?
Through the two sects of Islam have their differences, these are the fundamental attributes that the Sunni share with the other sect, the Shia.
What is the belief and general performance of the five pillars?
This is the primary authoritative influence within the Shia sect that accounts for major differences in practice between Shia and Sunnis?
What are Ayatollahs?
Rather than a caliph, Shia follow this term which is a direct male descendant of Muhammad believed to have been divinely appointed as a political and religious leader and entrusted with divine inspiration.
What is an Imam?
While there are certain differences in practice between Sunni and Shia Muslims, overall they are BLANK similar than different.
What is more?