Sunni and shia muslims share the most fundamental islamic beliefs and articles of faith and are the two main subgroups in islam. Every month, it seems, scores of shias and sunnis are killed in a vicious titfortat between. Ignorance may be bliss, but it makes for bad policy. This essay is excerpted from his book divisions within islam, part of a 10volume. The site and the dilp are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. Grand imam of alazhar, the countrys most senior sunni authority, recently called for sunni shiite dialogue and prayed alongside shiite leaders during a visit to indonesia. For shias, the month also is a time to mourn the events that sparked the centuriesold schism between shia and sunni muslims. A significant root of the political maelstrom that characterizes the middle east today is the shia sunni breach, and hopefully these 7 major differences between shia and sunni muslims will help. Why is there so little institutionalized shiasunni dialogue occurring when the need for such dialogue is evident.
The majority of the worlds muslim population follows the sunni branch of islam, and approximately 1015% of all muslims follow the shiite shiite, shia, shia branch. Associate professor of history at creighton university in omaha, nebraska. They chose sides following the death of the islamic prophet muhammad in ad 632. Shiasunni dialogue occurring when the need for such dialogue is. Sipahesahaba pakistan ssp was founded in september 1985, a time of rising sunni shia tensions in the punjabi city of jhang. In the 1960s in pakistan, when shia sunni fights were far less significant, city officers used to convene joint meetings of shia and sunni leaders to chalk out muharram plans so no confusion would. March 14 also includes a few smaller, nonsectarian parties like the democratic left, small shia.
A former sunni scholar that converted to shia islam in the late 1960. Full text of a calm dialogue between sunnah and shia. What students need to know by john calvert april 2010 vol. Shia sunni dialogue by answeringansar shii beliefs in the bible by dr. This week sunni and shia muslims ushered in the islamic new year and the beginning of the holy month of muharram. Likewise, saudi arabia, in conjunction with attempts to strengthen its branch of sunni islam, has denounced other sunni powers like the muslim brotherhood. There were 9 speakers ali alawi, aly elsamman, asma afsaruddin. The term shia or shiite derives from a shortening of shiat ali or partisans of ali. Sunnishia conflict brewing in nigeria institute for. Although my another sunni friend told me not to listen to them and rather ask someone who is a shia.
Experimental questions, further suggested that respondents were heavily biased against sunni neighbors or daughtersinlaw, indicating that while respondents super. Al murajaat a shii sunni dialogue al murajaat a shii. With support from the regime of zia alhuq and funding from saudi arabia, the ssp soon became pakistans most prominent anti shia militant group. The arab uprisings and the rebirth of the shiasunni divide. It is true that there are minor variations in the way they take their respective religious heads and attribute meaning to the history of the family of muhammads, however, cultural and political differences hold the most divisive power over the religious forces.
Analysis of the iraq study group report the islam religion was founded by mohammed in the seventh century. How conflicts within islam will shape the future read online. Islamic library shia islamic pdfs now in collaboration. The ravaging experiences of sectarian conflict elsewhere in the world should be reason enough to nip nigerias current sunni shia tensions in. Establish a commission of equal citizenship, under the national dialogue center. O sons of ali and husain and sons of abu bakr and umar, this is not a fight between shias and sunnis. The aim would be for the groups to formally agree to live in peace, stop hate speech, and recognise the authority of the nigerian government. Shia sunni conflict grand dialogue at indian news channel with shashi tushar sharma. What is the difference between sunni and shiite muslims. A dispute over succession to islamic prophet muhammad as a caliph of the islamic community spread across various parts of the world, which led to the battle of jamal and battle of siffin. Over the centuries, these political differences have spawned a number of varying practices and. History ali is the central figure at the origin of the shia sunni split which occurred in the decades immediately following the death of the prophet in 632. That muslim scholars, from both the shia and sunni communities, including the various fiqh councils and imam organizations in north america, issue fatwas. Sects and religions islamic library shia islamic pdfs.
The dispute intensified greatly after the battle of karbala, in. I had a friend named edit from tehran when i was at university but could not ask many questions to her because i was just a beginner in studying islam. Lebanons largest sunni party is the future movement, led by mp saad hariri, the son of assassinated former premier rafik hariri. Pdf despite a growth in fatalities resulting from organized violence with shiasunni dimensions over the last two decades, in this study, we show. The future movement also includes a small number of shia and christian members. This book contains letters communicated between sayyid abd alhusayn sharaf aldin, a wellknown shiite scholar in lebanon and alshaykh. Sunni are subdivided into many subsects based on jurisprudence and theological differences. Egypt, another sunni majority country, officially adopts a different stance toward shiites. Sunni and shia laws of inheritance are different in their foundational structure as well as detailed implications, though the both are inspired from the quranic verses of inheritance. Sprinkled with dialogue from iraqi war generals and ample use of secondary sources centered around historical shia and sunni events, nasrs work is both compelling and riveting, offering an unparalleled look into the deeply layered world, and the ancient conflict between the shia. This pdf book was published with permission of author. They do differ, however, and that separation stemmed initially, not from spiritual distinctions, but political ones. Why is there so little institutionalized shiasunni dialogue occurring when the. Download the pdf and go to page 9 he admits both sunni and shia have believed in teareef.
Thomas mcelwain pdf alternate pdf shiism imamate and wilayat by s. The caliphate and the question of qada wa qadar destiny and predestination may. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of, please donate online. Nor is it a battle between shia and sunni rulers baath regime. Pdf despite a growth in fatalities resulting from organized violence with shia sunni dimensions over the last two decades, in this study, we show. Mishkatul anwar the lamp niche for the best traditions. Abdurrahman dimashqeyyah shows and discusses the wrong believes in shii doctrine. Shia sunni discussion new pdf documents are added on daily basis. Hussein led a majority shia army against a shia state in the iraniraq war.
The difference between sunni and shia sects of islam are not to the gigantic proportions as most western literature assume. Shia and sunni islam are the two major denominations of islam. Dialog is a process that should occur at all levels of society. With islamic state out of the picture, the people of iraq are breathing a sigh of relief. Indeed the model of islamic government was shown by the righteous caliphs kholafaeraashedeen and one that was. We hope this benefits the ummah and helps them to clarify some issues for them. On the 3rd of october 20, a plenary session on sunni shia dialogue was held as part of the rhodes forum on the island of rhodes, greece.
Sipahesahaba pakistan mapping militant organizations. Shia usoolaldeen which path should you follow did allah tell muslims follow the quran and sunnah or the quran and ahlulbayt the practise of shia islam from sunni books the shia perspective on historical events. Transcript of dialogues between sunni scholars and shii author, about major topics relating to shiism including the death of the prophet s, successorship, companions, infallibility, muta temporary marriage, and the family of the prophet. Author of over thirty books, the vast bulk of his works were rebuttals to nasibi texts attacking the shia, and he managed to silence many leading lights of muawiyas cause, such as dost muhammad. Despite a growth in fatalities resulting from organized violence with shia sunni dimensions over the last two decades, in this study, we show, using existing databases on interreligious dialogue and peacemaking, that only less than two percent of the interreligious peacemaking organizations in the world are specialized in dialogue between shias and sunnis. What is the difference between sunni and shiite muslimsand why does it matter. Shia islam, shia sunni dialogue, shiasunni dialogue pdf documents, uncategorized. It gives us great pleasure to introduce to you a new pdf publication by shaykh dr. Shia sunni violence has been on the rise in the last few years, particularly in iraq and pakistan. Shiite populations constitute a majority in iran, iraq, bahrain, and azerbaijan.