... Islam was the Shi'ites. Shi"ties insisted on the importance of descent from Muhammad's family and feel that the role of the Prophet's first successor should have gone to Ali. Eventually, Ali did become the fourth caliph, but was assassinated by a member of another Muslim sect the Kharijites. In the course of its history, Shi'ites developed some distinctive doctrines and ... a number of sects. Probably out of its reverence for 'Ali, it came to regard the community leader, the imam, as an infallible being who alone knew the hidden and true meaning of the Qur'an revelations. Like the Sunni...

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... test there would be no purpose for creation. Quran states, "We created death and life that we may test which of you is best in conduct" (Ali 51:56) therefore judgment is inevitable. The Resurrection is referred by several names and expressions in the Quran, each signifying a special condition and system ascribed to it ... thing is for our pleasure and enjoyment. This place is called Heaven (Islamic Paradise). "I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve me" (Ali 51:56). In this passage, serving Allah or God means that if we lead our lives according to his will or his guidance ...

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... in the heartland of Islam (the area between Egypt and India). Shi'te comes from an Arabic term which means partisan to Ali (Muhammad's son-in-law). The Shia movement dates from the period when a group of Muslims wanted Ali ibn abu Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, to become the khalifa instead of Abu Bakr, who had ... been elected the first khalifa following the death of Muhammad in 632. They advanced his candidacy on the basis of heredity It was only after Ali's murder that Shi"ism became an organized religious and political movement in Iraq (Nasr. Heart. ). Islam is the...

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... friend and father-in-law, as the first Caliph (Arabic for "Successor"). This contrasts with the Shi'a Muslim belief that Muhammad himself appointed his first successor to be Ali ibn Abi Talib as the first Caliph and the first Muslim imam (David Krusch). Abu Bakr survived for about two years. Then three more caliphs followed 'Umar, 'Uthman ... , and 'Ali. At first, the power struggles were able to conceal internal disunion, but this only produced a rotting division that continue even now. In the modern era, the country of Iraq is ... ...

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... to cross the Sahara route to Mecca during the Hajj. Timbuktu fell after the collapse of the empire in Mali and was then captured by the Songhai ruler Sonni Ali in 1468. Sonni Ali died in 1492, so his son took over and was very unsuccessful. In result Timbuktu came under the control of the Songhay Dynasty, entering the "golden ages ... ...

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... of a conflict over the claim to the leadership of Islam. Both factions feeling they were entitled to rule went to war with one another, with Muawiyah representing the Sunnis and Ali the Shias. An arbitrator was brought in to settle the dispute and declared they both had to abdicate their positions for the good and unification of the community. They agreed ... but Muawiyah violated the contract and was announced caliph by his people. Ali was later assassinated. The letters Polushin cites are a testament to the fierce division within the community over legitimacy of rule. This bitterness ...

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... 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 ... ...

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... Muslim world was Fatima the daughter of prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. She is said to have lived a very modest life following the command of the Qur'an with her husband Ali and her children; they were seen as the model family for other community members to look up to. Often scholars mention that her household was considered holy since it was ... ...

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... examples of Muhammad. They believe that the next caliphs should be those who best fulfill the position. In contrast, Shiites believe in a direct blood relation to Muhammad. They believe that Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad should have been the next caliph. However, Sunnis favored that leadership of the best candidate for caliph. The Caliphate Period began in 632. After ... ...

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... Gabriel, and do not view him as divine. Muslims are divided on their lineage after the death of Muhammad. Some Muslims (Shiites) believe that his daughter Fatima and her husband Ali, along with their two sons, Hasan and Husayn are the rightful successors of Muhammad. The majority of Muslims (Sunnis) believe that the lineage passed to the close companions of Muhammad ... ...

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... . " Hate-Crime Inquiry Urged Muslim Leaders Speak Out On Fatal Shooting of a Reedley Store Owner." The Fresno Bee 3 October 2001: B1. This article is about a murder of a Muslim storeowner Abdo Ali Ahmed, who came to America 35 years ago. This man was very respected by a lot of people in his neighborhood. In his interview Keith McCormick, one of the Ahmed's customers ... ...

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... to Abdullah Al= Hadrami. But Abu Jahl refused the proposal and thus the Battle carried on. After each individual combats, the three enemies ( , , ) who were defeated by the Muslims ( Hamza, Ali, and Ubaidah) Due to the harsh weather conditions, and the poorly commanded army of Quraish, and the strength of the Muslims which were well organized and were obedient to the ... ...

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... , however, they themselves needed to do Fiqh- so basically this undermines religious leaders authority and raises the Quran's superiority. Another point to consider is that leaders change i.e. according to Shia's Ali was soon distinguished from the modern day religious leader by the name of Ayatollah Homanee. Nevertheless, it must be taken into consideration that scriptures always stay the same; the Quran ... ...

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