Shia Islam - Wikipedia Shia holy sites include the shrine of Ali in Najaf, the shrine of Husayn in Karbala, and other mausoleums of the ahl al-bayt
Key Differences Between Shia and Sunni Muslims - Learn Religions Sunni and Shia Muslims share the most fundamental Islamic beliefs and articles of faith and are the two main sub-groups in Islam They do differ, however, and that separation stemmed initially, not from spiritual distinctions, but political ones
Shi’i | History Beliefs | Britannica Shiʿi, member of the smaller of the two major branches of Islam, the Shiʿah, distinguished from the majority Sunnis The origins of the split between the Sunnis and the Shiʿah lie in the events which followed the death of the Prophet Muhammad
Who is a Shia Muslim? - IMAM-US. org Based on Quranic verses, authentic hadith, and rational inquiry, the Shia school maintains that the Prophet explicitly appointed a successor to guide the Muslim community in religious, legal, and political matters, rather than leaving leadership to communal selection
History of Shia Islam - Wikipedia Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shia, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family (who are referred to as the Ahl al-Bayt) or his descendants known as Shia Imams
Shīʿite summary | Britannica Though Shīʿites represent only about 10% of Muslims in the world, they are a majority in Iran and Iraq, and there are sizable populations in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, East Africa, Pakistan, and northern India
Origin of Shia Islam - Wikipedia In the early years of Islamic history there was no "orthodox" Sunni or "heretical" Shiite, but rather of two points of view that were drifting steadily until became manifest as early as the death of Muhammad the prophet of Islam
Shia Islam in the Americas - Wikipedia The population of Shiite (Shia) Muslims in Canada is approximately 300,000 people (who are including Twelvers Ismailis), out of about 850,000 Muslims who are in the country