Islam
There are two main sects of Islam, the Sunni and Shi’ite. The origin of the Shi’ite and Sunni dates back to the death of Muhammed in 632 AD. Because Muhammed didn’t select a successor, a split occurred in the Arab world. There was a choice between Muhammed’s nephew and son-in-law, Ali and the clan leader Hanefi. Hanefi murdered Ali’s son and this triggered a separation between the people (Shia, 1). In Shism, the senior imam (religious leader) makes the decisions on questions regarding the interpretation of the Koran (Holy Book). In Sunnism those decisions are taken by four senior imams, who are based at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo. ‘ Islam is the last of the world’s great religions to arise. It rose from Christianity and Judaism, and believes in one God, Allah. Many prophets from Judaism and Christianity are also prophets in Islam, including Jesus, who is considered the next to last prophet. Muhammed is the last (Baralt, 69). Throughout history, the people of Arabia lived in small villages or wondered as flock t
1. Shahadah (Kemal, 26) - “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammed is his Prophet.” The Qur'an has rejected all superiority on account of language, color of skin or other ineluctable incidences of nature, and recognizes the only superiority of individuals as that based on piety. A common ideology is the basis of "nationality" among the Muslims, and Islam is this ideology. Among the religions, Islam distinguishes itself by the feature that it does not exact the renunciation of the world, but insists on the body and soul growing and operating simultaneously. The past has shown that Muslims have assimilated this ideal of brotherhood; and this sentiment is a living force among them to this day.
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