- Shia Islam - Wikipedia
Shia Muslims form a majority of the population in three countries across the Muslim world: Iran, Iraq, and Azerbaijan Significant Shia communities are also found in Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait, Turkey, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent
- 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
- 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
- Portal:Shia Islam - Wikipedia
Shia Muslims form a majority of the population in three countries across the Muslim world: Iran, Iraq, and Azerbaijan Significant Shia communities are also found in Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait, Turkey, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent
- Islam - Shia, Imams, Twelvers | Britannica
Shiʿism is the only important surviving non-Sunni sect in Islam in terms of numbers of adherents As noted above, it owes its origin to the hostility between ʿAlī (the fourth caliph, son-in-law of the Prophet) and the Umayyad dynasty (661–750)
- What is a Shia Muslim? - imam-us. org
Like any other Muslim, a Shia Muslim shares the fundamental theological beliefs of Islam, such as the Oneness of God, Prophethood, the finality of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh hp), the Holy Quran and its miraculous nature, the resurrection on the Day of Judgement, and Paradise and Hellfire
- Shia Islam: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Practices, and History
Shia Islam, one of the two major branches of Islam, represents a deeply spiritual, politically aware, and community-driven sect within the Muslim world
- Shia - Al-Islam. org
Adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias of Ali, Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i or Shi'ite individually Read More
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