Those followers of Abu Bakr (Muhammad’s successor) were known as Sunni. There were however a group of people who disagreed on who should become successor of Muhammad. This group of people said that those who should be Muhammad’s successor should have been based off of bloodlines, rather than his companion. This group of people did not follow the majority of Muslims, or Sunni, so they would come to form Shiite Islam. Shiites believe imams are descendants of the prophet.
Throughout history, there have always been two major branches of Islam; Shia and Sunni. Shia's are mostly based in Iraq and Iran, while Sunnis are the mojority in most other muslim countries. As we all acknowledge that there are certain differences in their convictions and the way they viewed the occurences in the prophets time period, it is crucial to analyze how these differences in beliefs originated from an unbiased perspective. Obviously, there are the political and social reasosn that most historians will tell you today, but I also think it is necessary to go into a deep analysis as to the root causes of the spit. IF the prophet did want Ali and his decendants to succed him, then why?
The Islamic Culture: Teachings, Practice and Misconception Whitney Vanater Chamberlain College of Nursing 2013 For our course project I have chosen to discuss the Islam culture, including but not limited to: the background information of Islamic culture, how it has progressed throughout the years, the Islamic teachings, values, beliefs and goals of the religion as a whole, and the misconceptions about the religion along with the impact the religion has on different societies around the world. This topic is probably one of the most controversial subjects at this time in relation to cultural diversity and religion. Ever since 9-11 discrimination against the Islamic culture has sky rocketed. From an American standpoint I can see the obvious surface value discrimination, considering 9-11 was executed by Radical Islamic and caused such devastation to human life and emotional well being. That being said, not everyone who is Muslim had a hand in the devastation of 9-11 and they do not deserve to be discriminated against and hated for simply practicing their religion.
Instead, it is the political, social, and economic standing of so many Muslims and the domination of Western countries that result in the extremism of Islamism. It is important that Westerners learn to distinguish between Islam and Islamism and also understand the reasons behind the development of extremist factions of Islamism. Islamism, sometimes referred to as fundamentalist Islam, is the view that Islam is not just a religion, but also a political and legal system that should govern a state. Islamists usually reject influences outside of Islam and hold particular hostility against the West. Gerges explains, “Muslims and ‘Islamists’ do not agree on what Islam is, let alone its role and function in governing their lives.
A civil war broke out between the North and South from 1955-1972 which was started by rebels in the South practicing guerilla warfare. This however would not be the last civil war in Sudan. In 1983 another civil war broke out after the government attempted to establish Islamic Law. This basically means that the laws of Sudan will resemble the moral code of Islam and religious commandments from the Quran in all forms. The South didn’t agree with this and revolted.
Sentences such as this one made the people scared and angry at the Muslims and may have change their opinions of the Muslims. Consequently making them want to kill them because of all the ordeals. Urban also used the technique of causing people to change themselves through integrity. This is shown in the sentence when he says ‘He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me’. People wanted to have others honor them which caused many to join the crusade.
D. McClatchy’s “Jihad” is a poem showing different facets of the Islamic religion in relation to what the Koran calls Jihad. The poem clearly references the Muslim faith, yet the same principle could apply to other religions or traditions. The poem seems to show the violence and bloodshed which the passages over the Jihad in the Koran are calling for. The relationship this religion seems to call for is one of great sacrifice. Salman Rushdie’s “Imagine There’s No Heaven” is a letter to the six billionth person to be born on the planet, asking for it to consider its religious options.
The crusades affected western culture because of their biblical practices that threatened it. By 1905, Urban II’s call for a crusade was only part of a larer shifting in theological interpretations and justification of warfare: the Reconquista in Spain, for instance, had been under way for over two centuries and was rooted in a re-fashioned understanding of just war theory. The explicit pilgrimage and warfare gave the First Crusade a unique potency that triggered widespread enthusiasm across feudal social boudaries. Pilgrimage was a common practice during Middle Ages and, given the perils of travel, pilgrims often armed themselves for defense. The ideology of the crusade, however, was one rooted in the practice redemptive pilgrimage as well as conquest.
Kansas soon collapsed into civil war, which got it the name, “Bleeding Kansas.” Things also heated up on congress. Preston Brooks almost killed Charles Sumner by beating him harshly with a cane. Although he lived, he was hospitalized for three years. The country was breaking
Alienation of Islam in America Shayaq Masood Mrs. Gallman AP English AP 11 11 April 2011 What usually runs in people’s mind when they hear the word “Islam” or “Muslim?” . Many mistakenly associate Islam as the religion of the devil; as well as relating all Muslims to be terrorists. Americans tend to relate the terms as to what they hear in the media and political gossip. There are many reasons as to why these social misconceptions towards Islam and Muslims occur, however; it all begins with ignorance about Islam. Ignorance about Islam includes assuming mistakenly about: what the basic principles of Islam are?