Who are Shia's and Sunni's? Are there any other sects apart from these two?

[Alpha1]

That's not completely true. If we follow the book ...After the death of Muhammad,

Muslims who accepted Abu Bakr - Called Sunni
Muslims who accepted Hazrat Ali - Called Shia

There was no diffrence of opinion between the sahaba!

 

[iranigirl2]

Majority of the Shias that live in India are not from Hindu origin.


After the fall of the Safavid empire in Iran, there was a civil war and invasion by Afghans. Many people fled, and many fled to what is now India.

So the Shia "Indians" are descendants of those people. They still have very close ties to Iran Ethically and religiously. So, most of the Shia Indians look very Iranian.

 

[Alpha1]

I just put Indian prespective and what Indian think...

I will delete my post. I don't want to Hurt Sunni.. (truth is always painful though)

Omg. Is that realy what Indians think?

 

[Spring Onion]

Most of the Shias that live in India are not from Hindu origin.


After the fall of the Safavid empire in Iran, there was a civil war and invasion by Afghans. Many people fled, and many fled to what is now India.

So the Shia "Indians" are descendants of those people. They still have very close ties to Iran Ethically and religiously.

All shias have close ties with Iran religiously and most of the shias in Pakistan have ethnic ties also.

Omg. Is that realy what Indians think?

in other words he is abusing Hindus and their cast by saying most Sunnis were converts in India hence Indian hindus looked down upon them. This clearly shows that Indian Hindus have so much hate for low cast own Hindus

 

[Alpha1]

self delete...

 

[sms]

Omg. Is that realy what Indians think?

 

[Sedqal]

Do you guys realize that its a troll bait by Indians so we start Shia - Sunni fights for their amusement? Forum rules prohibit ANY religious discussions. Please refrain from posting anymore. The thread will be closed soon anyway.

 

[Spring Onion]

Shias don't believe that Umar R.A ,Abu bakar R.A , Usman R.A were good muslims

alpha you are also behaving like ignorant now.

They have differences over right to khilafat. whereas in Islam there is NO inheritance viz a viz right to governing or rule.


If there was any then Last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would have been instructed through wahi about handing over the rule to his relatives
Period.

 

[iranigirl2]

It looks like a Hindu-Pakistani fight!

 

[Icewolf]

Majority of the Shias that live in India are not from Hindu origin.


After the fall of the Safavid empire in Iran, there was a civil war and invasion by Afghans. Many people fled, and many fled to what is now India.

So the Shia "Indians" are descendants of those people. They still have very close ties to Iran Ethically and religiously. So, most of the Shia Indians look very Iranian.

Uhhh... No.
Shia in South Asia are converted by Shia mullah, just like Sunnis.
There is no Irani heritage for us.

 

[Alpha1]

alpha you are also behaving like ignorant now.

They have differences over right to khilafat. whereas in Islam there is NO inheritance viz a viz right to governing or rule.


If there was any then Last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would have been instructed through wahi about handing over the rule to his relatives
Period.

Sorry. I am trying to edit that post for a long time but I cant seem to edit. Im trying . I realize it is inappropriate

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Is there any differences between the Shia sects themselves or the Sunni sects themselves such as the manner in which they pray or is there just purely ideological differences ?

 

[Icewolf]

Is there any differences between the Shia sects themselves or the Sunni sects themselves such as the manner in which they pray or is there just purely ideological differences ?

Ideological differences.

 

[Spring Onion]

It looks like a Hindu-Pakistani fight!

Hindu-Muslim fight

 

[iranigirl2]

Uhhh... No.
Shia in South Asia are converted by Shia mullah, just like Sunnis.
There is no Irani heritage for us.

Majority of Shia muslims in South Asia come from cities like Shiraz, Nishapur, and Isfahan.


Of course there are many converts as well.