CAIRO (AFP) — An old rift at the heart of Sunni Islam that once saw clerics brawl outside a mosque in medieval Baghdad has emerged again, only this time they are fighting it out on social media.
It was Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General who said some time ago that “The only barrier to human development is ignorance, and this is not insurmountable”. I was fortunate to have been invited by ...
Sunni Islam[a] is the largest branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. [5] It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Muslim community, being appointed at the meeting of Saqifa. This contrasts with the Shia view, which holds that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn ...
Here's a historical overview detailing how divisions of political and spiritual leadership separated Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Sunni, member of one of the two major branches of Islam, the branch that consists of the majority of that religion’s adherents. Sunni Muslims regard their denomination as the mainstream and traditionalist branch of Islam—as distinguished from the minority denomination, the Shi’ah.
Here’s what you need to know about Sunni and Shi’a Islam — and how it impacts Iran and the current situation there. When did the Sunni–Shi’a split begin? The split began in 632 CE following the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The central question at the time was regarding a succession plan.
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, followed by the majority of Muslims worldwide. The term “Sunni” is derived from “Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah,” which means “the people of the tradition and the community.” Sunni Muslims adhere to the teachings of the Quran and the Hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him) as understood by the consensus of ...