Sunni & Shia Muslims Sunni & Shia Muslims 3.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? Religious StudiesIslamGCSEAll boards Created by: Dawn CostelloCreated on: 26-03-09 11:05 Sunni Muslims Sunni comes from the Arabic word meaning 'one who follows the tradition of the Prophet' Agree that a new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job Sunni Muslims make up 85% of the Muslim population believe there is no basis in Islam for a hereditary privileged class of spiritual leaders believe that leadership of the community is not a birthright but is a trust that should be earned 1 of 2 Shia Muslims Shia is an Arabic word that means a group or supportive party of people, shortened from the historical Shia-t-Ali or 'the Party of Ali' believe that the leadership should have stayed within the Prophet's own family or specifically appointed by him or by Imams leadership should have passed directly to the Prophet's cousin/son-in-law Ali believe that an Imam is sinless by nature and his authority is infallible as it comes directly from God perform pilgrimages to Imams' tombs in the hope of divine intercession significant populations of Shia Muslims live in Iraq and Iran 2 of 2
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