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Sunnis vs. Shiites - An Outline Of The Differences Between The Sunnis and The ShiIte in Matters of Faith And Doctrine Sunnis vs. Shiites An Outline Of The Differences Between The Sunnis and The Shiite in Matters of Faith And Doctrine The Glorious Quran Ahaadeeth (The Prophetic Traditions) The Companions of the Prophet

DTN DIRECTORY GROUPS ISSUES FUNDERS INDIVIDUALS MEDIA ACADEMIA POLITICS ARTS & CULTURE BOOKS SUNNIS VS. SHIITES The vast majority of the world’s Muslim population follows the Sunni branch of Islam, while approximately 10-15% of all Muslims follow the Shiite (also Shi’ite, Shi’a, or Shia) branch.

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Shia an abbreviation of Shia-ne-Ali, (, followers of Ali ), is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor ( Caliph ). Shia Islam primarily contrasts with Sunni Islam , whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor. Instead they consi