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http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/13/whats-the-difference-shia-vs-sunni/
The Dilemma: Despite hearing news about the Middle East every day, you still donât know Shia from shinola.
People You Can Impress: Iranians, Iraqis, Syrians, Jordanians, and TV talking heads.
The Quick Trick: The Shia believe that the early succession of power should have gone like the name of a very famous boxer: 1) Muhammad, 2) Ali.
The Explanation: Like Christianity, Islam is home to a spectrum of sects espousing different beliefs and practices. And just as Christianity can be divided into two large groups - Catholic and Protestant - from which other subsects have emerged, so too with Islam: Shia and Sunni.
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The Dilemma: Despite hearing news about the Middle East every day, you still donât know Shia from shinola.
People You Can Impress: Iranians, Iraqis, Syrians, Jordanians, and TV talking heads.
The Quick Trick: The Shia believe that the early succession of power should have gone like the name of a very famous boxer: 1) Muhammad, 2) Ali.
The Explanation: Like Christianity, Islam is home to a spectrum of sects espousing different beliefs and practices. And just as Christianity can be divided into two large groups - Catholic and Protestant - from which other subsects have emerged, so too with Islam: Shia and Sunni.
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