What religious group of muslims was Sadaam Hussein in?
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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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I've been in Baghdad for almost 2 years and I can say this with full conviction.  You have no idea what you are talking about.  I'm sure, in theory, all Muslims are Brothers, but this is the real world.  The Sunnis are the minority group here, but they were the favored ones during Saddam's reign.  They stomped on their fellow Muslims for over 30 years, and now most of the insurgents that are Iraqis are Sunnis.  They are no longer the ones in power and don't like it.  They murder their own countrymen without a care for the suffering they cause.  Just the other day, a Sunni walked into a crowded restaurant at lunchtime and detonated explosives that were strapped to his body, killing 10 and wounding 17.  Women, children, it didn't matter to him.  If all Muslims are Brothers, why did Iraq attack Kuwait?  Why did Iraq and Iran carry on a war for 10 years?  Step into the real world, Buddy.
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normal muslims sad\n\nradical ones happy
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1. Fundy islam in Iran versus a secular government in Iraq.\n\n2. The US supported Saddam as a proxy-revenge for the islamic revolution overthrowing their puppet dictator, the Shah.
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Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam - the Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'ah.\n\nAccording to Sunni thought, Muhammad died without appointing a successor to lead the Muslim community. After an initial period of confusion, a group of his most prominent companions gathered and elected Abu Bakr, the Prophet's close friend and father-in-law, as the first Caliph.\n\nSunnis initially believed that the position of Caliph should be democratically chosen, but after the first four Rightly Guided Calliphs the position turned into a hereditary dynastic rule. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1923, there has never been another Caliph.\n\nShi'a Islam is the second largest denomination of Islam.\n\nShi'a Muslims believe that Ali was appointed by Muhammad to be the direct successor and leader of the Muslims. They regard him as the first Imam, which continued as a hereditary position. The largest group of Shi'a Muslims believe in a total of 12 Imams. The Shi'a Hadiths include the sayings of the Imams.\n\nShite-  member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali and his descendants as the legitimate successors to Muhammad and rejects the first three caliphs.
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allah...the muslim god was named after him.
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I believe it was muslum fundamentalists, I was just a kid watching t.v. when they were having a military parade in egypt.Sadat was president at the time as they were parading by, all the sudden a few of the marchers broke off the parade, ran toward sadat firing automatic rifles,killing abunch of officers and sadat.Probably because he was making peace with Israel.
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Yes\nIt is Islam.\n\nIslam, a name given by Allah to this religion (Quran 5:4), is an Arabic word which literally means obedience and peace. ISLAM is derived from the Arabic root "SALEMA": peace, purity, submission and obedience. So 'Islam' would mean the path of those who are obedient to Allah and who establish peace with Him and His creatures. Its follower are called Muslims.\n\nIslam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the same message and guidance which Allah revealed to all prophets before Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Allah says in the Qur’ân:\n\n"Say, `We believe in ALLAH and that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and in that which was given to Moses and Jesus and other Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them and to HIM we submit." (Qur’ân 3-85)\n\nSix main Articles of faith in Islam\n\nTo believe in the Oneness of Allah. \nTo believe in all His Angels. \nTo believe in all His Books. \nTo believe in all His Prophets. \nTo believe in the Day of Resurrection. \nTo believe in the Decree of Allah \n\nThe Five Pillars of Islam (Declaration of the Islamic Faith)\n\nIn order to enter into the fold of Islam i.e. to be Muslim, one has to know, believe, accept totally and sincerely apply the five basic principles (Pillars) on which Islam is based: Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah - Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said: Islam is based on the following five pillars (principles).\n\nBearing witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah \nObservance of Prayer \nPaying Zakat \nFasting during Ramadhan \nPilgrimage to the house of Allah.
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Most modern Egyptians are Muslims.
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aaah, I can tell you one thing, the religion is Islam.\nCheck out these links.
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Their religion is probably Muslim...however, from what I know about the tenants of the Muslim religion, what these people are doing have nothing to do with the generally peaceful Muslim religion.
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Islam (Arabic: الإسلام; al-islām (listen (help·info)), "submission (to the will of God)") is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the world's second-largest religion. Followers of Islam are known as Muslims. Muslims believe that God revealed his divine word directly to mankind through many prophets and that Muhammad was the final prophet of Islam.
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I am a Muslim...because i follow Isa/Jesus...\n\nQuran 2:136\nSay (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham...and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.\n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/
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Islam...Jordan even legalizes 'honour killing' in it's national constitution and an average of 100 women a year die from that.
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They are not Muslims. Its the same if a terroist from a Christian denomination would slaughter innocent people all in the name of God and Jesus etc.
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More than 90 percent of population in Jordan adhered to Sunni Islam in the late 1980s. Although observance was not always orthodox, devotion to and identification with the faith was high. Islam was the established religion, and as such its institutions received government support. The 1952 Constitution stipulates that the king and his successors must be Muslims and sons of Muslim parents. Religious minorities included Christians of various denominations, a few Shi'a Muslims, and even fewer adherents of other faiths.
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The differences between these two main sub-groups within Islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. Over the centuries, however, these political differences have spawned a number of varying practices and positions which have come to carry a spiritual significance.\n\nThe division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad, and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation. Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet's companions, that the new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job. This is what was done, and the Prophet Muhammad's close friend and advisor, Abu Bakr, became the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. \n\nThe word "Sunni" in Arabic comes from a word meaning "one who follows the traditions of the Prophet."\n\nOn the other hand, some Muslims share the belief that leadership should have stayed within the Prophet's own family, among those specifically appointed by him, or among Imams appointed by God Himself.\n\nThe Shia Muslims believe that following the Prophet Muhammad's death, leadership should have passed directly to his cousin/son-in-law, Ali. Throughout history, Shia Muslims have not recognized the authority of elected Muslim leaders, choosing instead to follow a line of Imams which they believe have been appointed by the Prophet Muhammad or God Himself. The word "Shia" in Arabic means a group or supportive party of people. The commonly-known term is shortened from the historical "Shia-t-Ali," or "the Party of Ali." They are also known as followers of "Ahl-al-Bayt" or "People of the Household" (of the Prophet).\n\nFrom this initial question of political leadership, some aspects of spiritual life have been affected and now differ between the two groups of Muslims.\n\nShia Muslims believe that the Imam is sinless by nature, and that his authority is infallible as it comes directly from God. Therefore, Shia Muslims often venerate the Imams as saints and perform pilgrimages to their tombs and shrines in the hopes of divine intercession. Sunni Muslims counter that there is no basis in Islam for a hereditary privileged class of spiritual leaders, and certainly no basis for the veneration or intercession of saints. Sunni Muslims contend that leadership of the community is not a birthright, but a trust that is earned and which may be given or taken away by the people themselves.\n\nShia Muslims also feel animosity towards some of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, based on their positions and actions during the early years of discord about leadership in the community. Many of these companions (Abu Bakr, Umar, Aisha, etc.) have narrated traditions about the Prophet's life and spiritual practice. Shia Muslims reject these traditions (hadith) and do not base any of their religious practices on the testimony of these individuals. This naturally gives rise to some differences in religious practice between the two groups. These differences touch all detailed aspects of religious life: prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, etc.\n\nSunni Muslims make up the majority (85%) of Muslims all over the world. Significant populations of Shia Muslims can be found in Iran and Iraq, and large minority communities in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Lebanon.\n\nIt is important to remember that despite all of these differences in opinion and practice, Shia and Sunni Muslims share the main articles of Islamic belief and are considered by most to be brethren in faith. In fact, most Muslims do not distinguish themselves by claiming membership in any particular group, but prefer to call themselves simply, "Muslims."\n\nFor more detailed information about the historical context of the Shia/Sunni split, and modern-day interpretations and repercussions, please visit the links to the right.\n\nI think this would clear ur doubt?