Are U.S. muslims sunnis or shias, or do they belong to another group?
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There are three general threads of Islam in the US - the Shia and Sunni varieties common to the middle east, and of course the Farrakhan-led "Nation of Islam" - a very diffent (and some would say apostate) form of Islam.\n\nWorldwide, Sunni account for about 85-90% of Islam's adherents. Shia largely make up the remainder.
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He probably considers himself a descendant of Ali since he is the head of a theocratic Islamic state.  As such, what he says goes.  I believe it's a major difference between Shi'i and Sunni Islam, with the Sunni being less apt to allow their political leaders to determine their mode of expressing their faith.  Islam is a religion of orthopraxy and not orthodoxy.  In such religions, one places more weight on what they do everyday than they do in other religions.  Leaders are expected to perscribe what rules of behavior are to be followed by the people of their countries.
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That depends which Tribe, religion, and ethnic group one belongs. Liberators to Shiites and Kurds, Invaders by the Sunnis
1003564
Mohamad didnt create 2 beliefs, after his death his followers separated in to different groups and the majority was Shia or Sunni. Like in christianity how there are Babtists, Eastern Orthodox, Catholic.. u get the picture.
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Actually there is.  There is over a million Muslims in the USA and over 800 Islamic centers of worship.   There are very many very wealthy Muslims in high places and quite a few are very good friends with the Bush's family.\nMany upper middle income family's, that are doctors, lawyers, and company owners of stores, gas stations, etc.  Who are very loyal to this country and they do vote.  They have a very influential lobby and a lot of influence over our governmental process, just as any other Americans do.  So do the Jewish religion.  As the above guy said, There is a Saudi lobby that is very powerful.
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no they are not considered Muslims:\nISLAM, and the so-called NATION OF ISLAM, are two different religions. The only thing common between them is the jargon, the language used by both. The Nation of Islam is a misnomer; this religion should be called Farrakhanism, after the name of its propagator. The religion of Elijah Muhammad and W.D. Fard died with their death because their officially and popularly elected successor, W.D. Muhammad, integrated the community with the Muslim community at-large, following the Quran and Hadith of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Louis Farrakhan joined W.D. Muhammad and gave his pledge of allegiance to him after Elijah Muhammad's death; he later rebelled and broke his oath with impunity, or without paying any expiation, and restarted The Nation of Islam. \n\nExamine the following comparisons between Islam and Farrakhanism with regard to the belief or practice in each: \n\n1. GOD/ALLAH ALONE \n\nISLAM: One. Unique. Never appeared in any physical form; hence, no physical representation is possible. He is recognized through his 99 names. \nFARRAKHANISM: ...Allah (God) appeared in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, July 1930; the long awaited Messiah of the Christians and the Mahdi of the Muslims. \n\n2. PROPHET/MESSENGER \n\nISLAM: Muhammad (S) is the last Prophet and the last Messenger. No messenger or prophet will come after Muhammad (S). \nFARRAKHANISM: Elijah Muhammad was a Messenger of Allah. Are there any more messengers or prophets to come? Not clear. \n\n3. THE LAST DAY/THE LIFE HEREAFTER \n\nISLAM: The life on earth as we know it will come to an end; it will be followed by the life hereafter which includes physical resurrection of the entire humankind, judgement and the life of paradise or hell. \nFARRAKHANISM: ...BELIEVE in the resurrection of the dead - not in physical resurrection, but in mental resurrection. No already physically dead person will be in the Hereafter; that is slavery belief, taught to slaves to keep them under control. When you are dead, you are DEAD. \n\n4. THE QURAN \n\nISLAM: It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S) between 610 and 632 C.E. It is the last revelation of Allah to mankind. \nFARRAKHANISM: Contradictory beliefs. On one side, ...BELIEVE in the Holy Quran and in the scriptures of all the Prophets of God, and on the other side, We, the original nation of the earth ... are the writers of the Bible and Quran. We make such history once every 25,000 years ... it is done by twenty-four of our scientists. Both the present Bible and the Holy Quran must soon give way to the Holy Book... \n\n6. SHAHADAH \n\nISLAM: It means what it says, that is, Allah is Unseen, He is the Creator, the Sustainer. Mankind is accountable to Him Alone, and Prophet Muhammad (S) of Arabia is the final and ultimate ROLE MODEL; no one can substitute for him. \nFARRAKHANISM: A cover up to deceive gullible Muslims. Allah (God) appeared in the person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, and Muhammad of Arabia (S) was one of the prophets, not a role model for our times. The real role model and lawgiver for our times is Elijah Muhammad. \n\n\n7. SALAH \n\nISLAM: Five times a day is required; SALAH (prayer) includes QIYAM (standing), RUKU (bowing), SAJDA (prostration), JALSA (sitting on the floor) and recitations. \nFARRAKHANISM: No five times daily SALAH (prayer); prayer, when done has no RUKU or SAJDA. Friday is a major congregational prayer day, not for SALAH, but to say DUA and to listen to a Minister. \n\n8. ZAKAH (CHARITY) \n\nISLAM: Required on accumulated wealth after having in possession for one year above the NISAB (certain limits), as defined in SHARIA (Islamic law). \nFARRAKHANISM: It is a tax as poor due on income, similar to income tax. \nWho benefits? \n\n9. SAWM (FASTING) \n\nISLAM: Fasting is required in the month of Ramadan, ninth month of Islamic calendar. \nFARRAKHANISM: Fasting is required in December only. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is optional. \n\n10. HAJJ \n\nISLAM
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Christianity, Islam, and sometimes Judaism (depending on the sect).
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That's a complicated question. Yes, they are all Christian but Christianity is an odd religion, really. Even if you have a same based religion, one branch of that religion is going to think that they're better than the others. And that's not limited to Christianity. Muslim's are divided into two groups: Sunnis and Shiites and they hate each other. It doesn't matter if it's the same religion, some people are always going to believe they're better than everyone else. Religions just a boundary we like to push down each other's throats.
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No, apparently Muslims are as divided as most other religions.  In Iraq the Sunni neighborhoods are making the Shites leave under threat of death and visa versa.   The differences between them stem from each sect believing in different lines of succession from the prophet Muhammad.  Under big daddy Saddam the Sunni enjoyed favoritism, Shites were persecuted although both sects are followers of Islam.
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there are no problems\nunless you are talking about the situation in Iraq\nthe fire between the Iraqi Sunnis & Iraqi Shias was raised by the Americans who`re playing the same dirty game the English played when they Invaded Egypt & tried to make problems between the  Muslim Egyptians & the Christian Egyptians\n\nother than that no problems\nIf you are talking about relegious difference\nwe all follow the same Quran\nbut the Shais (some of them) reject the first 3 succesors of prophet Muhammed & say that the 4th succesor should have been the first but some of them however blew this thing out of proportion to the extent that they called them with bad names but not all the Shais are like this, there is for example the Zaidya(Shias divide into many segments some are good & some are bad) who`re almost not different from the Sunnis
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Yes, but slowly I think. Terrorism has no nationality or religion or race. However, the media has the power to misrepresent events, and when all we hear about are Muslim terrorists, it breeds the myth that Muslim = terrorist. However, some people view the actions of the israeli Gov, or even the British and American Gov. as terrorists actions. So, I dont think that intelligent, well informed members of the public believe that Muslims are terrorists, just that we are living in religious conflicts.
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He is Sunni, part of the minority group in Iraq. Now that Sadaam is no longer in power, Sunni's are having trouble adjusting to not having things their way. Some keep insisting that they're the majority group in Iraq.
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the shiite muslimsbelieve that the leader of the faith have been ordained by allah and decendent from the prophet mohhamed-it is like our monarchy.\n\nthe sunni orthodox muslims believe that the leader is irrelevent to his birth-and this is where the two groups anger originates from.\n\nit all stems from the medieval times, and within the crusades the sunni and fatimid muslims would rather side with the westerners than unite, due to this dissagreement and border disputes.
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Their are two main group of islam 'Sena' and 'Shiit'\nthe sena are in all the world but the Shiit are only in Iran and a few amounts in some other countries.\nIn shiit group their are a different level (as university) the top level is ayatollah,\nthe imam is only the leader of the pray in the mosque, it's the same for shiit and sena.\ntheir are other group but not so big as ebadeyah, zaydeyah,....
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Sunni and Shiite muslims disagree over who was the caliph. The shiite believe that the grandsons of Mohammed should have been the caliph (leader of the Islamic ummah.) The Sunnah believe in a different line, led off by a friend of Mohammed Abu Bakr.\n\nThere are other subtle differences - such as the rites and celebrations. Shia tend to focus on the martyrdom of the grandsons at Karbala, and as such have a devotion for saints that is not entirely unlike the Catholics. Shia each are expected to devote themselves to an Imam (also almost the way a Catholic is under a bishop.)\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia
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hey all, \nI wanna tell u something that most people don't know 'bout Allah 'n' Jesus.\nthey're existing....... how?\n*muslims believe in allah as god for them\n*christians believe in Jesus as god for them\n*muslims believe in Jesus as messenger \n**In islam, the one who doesn't believe in Allah and Prophet Mohammed also Jesus(Issa) is not a muslim...\nalso the one who doesn't believe in Koran, Gospel and Torah is not a muslim.\nIn general, we're not here to fighting each other... we're here to talking in reasonable way.
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The thing is that shites believe more in the word of the God's messenger, Abraham, and they don't want to accept Muhammed. The Sunnis believe in the word of Muhammed, but also in Abraham as well. So, based on that, there are some differences in how shites and sunnis pray. I think it is very similar as the differences between Catholics and Orthodox.