Sunni+and+Shiite+Controversy

=Sunni and Shiite Controversy= By: Kelli Doyle, Vanessa Maione, and Zoe Miner

Original Conflict:
-- After the death of the prophet Muhammad, there was much conflict over who would take his toc

place. The majority of his followers wanted the Muslim Community to decide, but the remaining people favored the prophet’s cousin and son-in-law, Ali. -- The Muslims who wanted to choose the prophet’s successor, were called Sunnis, and succeeded in selecting Muhammad’s successor, the first caliph. -- The system continued, until Ali was selected as the fourth caliph. War erupted (between the Sunni’s and Shiites) as a result and Ali was killed when fighting in it. -- His son Hussein continued to fight, but was murdered also

The Feud that is still going on between the two groups of Islam **go** back as far as the death of Muhammad.

Common Beliefs:
-- Both parties are branches **from** Islam. -- Both follow the five pillars, follow the Qur'an and believe Allah is the only God. -- Both believe Mecca is the sacred place for their religion, and complete a pilgramige there at one point in their lives. The common beliefs shared between the Sunnis and Shiites are linked to Muhammad.
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The holy book of Islam, the Qur'an, is the doctrine that both branches follow.

Different Beliefs:
-- The Sunnis believe that their leader should be elected by the Muslim Community, which differs from the Shiite's beliefs, that Muhammad's descendants should rule. --The clothes that they wear also differ. Shiites, the men wear a tie and a black or white turban. Sunnis, the men wear white head pieces and have a long beard. The women cover all their face except their eyes. -- Some shiites also have a strong belief in the 12th Imam. This legend states that one of their "leaders" hadn't died, but was hidden by God, and will visit each believer at least once during their lifetime. He was originally hidden by God to also later emerge and fulfill the mission of world peace
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The Sunni population is growing and expanding. The Green is the Sunni population and the Blue is the Shiite population.

 This graph displays the changing of population between the two groups in different countries(in the Middle East).

Today's Conflict:
-- The violence between the Sunnis and Shiites has excelled greatly over the centuries, becoming bloody and deadly. --The majority of all Muslims are Sunnis. Only 10 to 15 percent of the worlds Muslims are Shiites. --Political Power is a huge part in the war going on between the Sunnis and Shiites. Both groups are struggling to take control. --The violence mostly takes place in the Middle East, especially Iraq.

The violence of the war between the Sunnis and Shiites is rapidly increasing.

This is a video of a report on the Sunni and Shiite Conflict.