his sunnah in electing his father-in-law Abu Bakr as the first caliph.[2] This contrasts with the Shi'a view, which holds that Muhammad intended his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib to succeed him.[3][4] Unlike the first three (Rashidun) caliphs, Ali was from the same clan as Muhammad, Banu Hashim, and Shia Muslims consider him legitimate by favour of his blood ties to Muhammad.[5] Political tensions between Sunnis and Shias continued with varying intensity throughout Islamic history and they have been exacerbated in recent times by ethnic conflicts and the rise of Wahhabism.[2]
As of 2009, Sunni Muslims constituted 87–90% of the world's Muslim population.[6] Sunni Islam is the world's largest religious denomination, followed by Catholicism.[7]
These disagreements led to the development of three rival sects in the Muslim community. The Shi’ites supported Ali’s claim to the caliphate and believed that the position of caliph rightly belonged to the descendants of Ali. Those known as the Sunnis believed that the first three caliphs had been correctly chosen and supported the Umayyad Caliphate. The most militant followers of Ali formed the Kharijite (rebel) sects. Most of the 800 million Muslims of today are either Sunnis or Shi’ites.
division between Shia (followers of Ali) and Sunni (followers of the custom of the caliphate)
Ali shared the same blood as Muhammad. In their opinion, this made Ali holy. Shi’ites saw caliphs more as spiritual and temporal leaders rather than rulers. Each side had its rational notions, but since more people followed Bakr, he was appointed the next caliph. Shi’ite remained under his guidance, but felt it was an abomination.
The civilization and nation of Islam grew as an excessive empire and the religion grew as fast as the empire. Also some of their methods and practices were getting people to believe in their god which helped establish their empire.
The Islamic religion is currently world's second largest and fastest growing worldwide and there are approximately about 1.6 billion population in the world believe in Islam which is nearly one-fourth. “Over fifty countries have Muslim-majority populations, while other groups of believers are clustered in
Islam is known as one of the second-largest religion. Islam is also, the fastest-growing religion in the world. Did you know, Islam is an arabic word that means peace? Christianity on the other side is known as the world’s largest religion! Also, the bible's Christians use is a best-seller book!
Mohammed Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born into a middle class family. While being born into the segregated south he showed that he was not afraid of anyone, In the ring nor out of the ring. But everything changed when someone stole his bike. He told a cop he wanted to beat up the thief. “Better Learn how to fight first” said the officer. Later on Ali Started to work with the cop who trained young boxers.
Ibtihaj Muhammad is the first female Muslim Olympian, and is an American sabre fencer for Team USA. She plans to wear a hijab when competing at the Rio Olympics.
On October 27-28th is the Annual Costa Backcountry Fly Championship Series in Islamorada, FL. The entry fee is $500 and includes a t-shirt and fisherman activities checks and registration form should be mailed into BFC. The fish species is Snook or Redfish only, each angler can us one rod & reel at a time. According to the rules, the fish must be caught, photographed, measured and released alive into the water. The competition is a based on a score basis system so, depending on how many inches your fish is determines your score if the fish measures 8” you get 8 points etc. There is no chumming, and all fish must be caught with a fly only no bait or scents may be applied. The tournament begins at 7am and ends at 3pm, awards will be handed
The primary scene of division between the two subgroups, was about “who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation” after Prophet Muhammad died (Shia). While the Sunni believed that the “new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job”, the Shia Muslims believed that the “leadership should have passed directly to his cousin” (Shia). In the end, leadership of the Islamic nation was passed down to the Prophet’s close friend and advisor, instead of a relative. However, Shia Muslims have not recognized the authority of elected Muslim leaders. Instead, they follow a line
Sadam Ali was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, who are from Yemen, raised him. He has four sisters and a brother. Ali began boxing at the Bed-Stuy Boxing Club in the neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant at the age of eight. He was inspired by Yemeni-British boxer "Prince" Naseem. Sadam Ali has had a total of twenty-two fights and thirteen knockouts. He has never lost a fight (“Sadam Ali”). Boxers have to learn how to fight with sound technique in the ring. If they don’t know how to fight correctly they will get hurt. In order to become a safe and effective boxer, like Sadam Ali, people need to practice punching, blocking and moving.
Muhammad died, leaving behind an empire that had grown rapidly in the years since his conquest at Mecca, for there was no protocol for choosing a successor. Indeed, no one knew what being Muhammad’s successor actually meant! Was the successor simply the elected successor of Muhammad, or was he someone related to Muhammad, which suggested that Muhammad himself was somehow more than a man. The former view won out at first, but the latter view remained alive, eventually resulting in the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. The latter believed that Ali (who was related to Muhammad and would be the fourth Caliph, eventually) was the divinely appointed successor to the Prophet and had been badly snubbed by the elections that eventually put Abu Bakr in power as the First Caliph. Unfortunately for Islam, this early glimmering of democracy faded and flickered out of
Islam is defined as, “the monotheistic religion based on the doctrine of submission to God and of Muhammad as the last chief and prophet of God”(Dictionary 720). There are multiple practices included in the religion of Islam, similar to any other religion. Compared to Christianity or Judaism, when one follows Islam, one must follow The Five Pillars of Islam and the rules and circumstances of the worshipping practices. In addition, depending on the branch one is apart of, they may have to follow laws enforced by different prophets as well. One’s lifestyle will change because when following Islamic faith, their religious life is their main priority. Meaning, a Muslim makes the commitment to the practices one-hundred
Bravery is one of Imam Ali’s qualities in which that he sacrifices his life to protect Prophet Mohammad. Since Prophet Mohammad started spreading out Islam publicly, he faced assaults and attacks from some of peoples. So Imam Ali stood with the prophet and protected him from any attack or any harm. In one situation, the hostility of one of the tribes was increase and they planned to murder the prophet. The God (Allah) ordered the prophet to exit the Makka to Madina. Then imam Ali slept on the prophet’s bet to mislead the people who came to kill the prophet (Shabbar). He bravely and fearlessly slept on the prophet’s bed. Other stories about Imam Ali is that he did not ride a horse the battlefield
shia/Shiite – refers to a member of a Islam faith which believes Ali is the “legitimate successor of Muhammad” (Dictionary)