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This 5 page paper discusses the differences between the two factions of the Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim faiths. Analysis includes the historic conflicts and the applications of their various beliefs in their day to day lives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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of Mohammed the Prophet was written by Ibn Ishaq even though it was written a quite a long time after the death of Mohammed. However, Ishaq, it is reported had
available to him the writings of those scholars that followed Mohammed, transcribing his teachings and lessons for him. It is in the interpretation of these lessons and beliefs that two
aspects of this same Islamic coin split into two different sects: the Shiite and the Sunni. Unfortunately, there are no longer any copies from the original scribes of Mohammed, which
has certainly added to the contention between the two rival groups. Collections of sayings and acts of Mohammed and the very fits Muslims do exist, however, and are used in
addition to the Koran as a supplement for believers in their understanding and study of the Koran. These collections are called hadiths, or Sunna.(Lippman, 1990). Until this time, there existed
the Sira, which were oral stories about Mohammed and his disciples. To which extent these were used in guidance for the Muslims is somewhat difficult to ascertain, but the collecting
and organizing of these stories two centuries later, would not have been possible if there hadnt been any system on how to understand the siras for the everyday life of
the Muslims(Guillaume, 1955). The Shiites seem to have begun as a family feud of sorts. When the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) died, there was a disorganized enquiry as to who should
become the leader. The Shiites claimed that Ali, Muhammads cousin, had been designated by Muhammad and therefore, the case was closed. Others, the Sunnis, did not recognize this claim. The
Sunni-Shiite split occurred in the decades following the death of the prophet Mohammed. This is a family feud which seems to be never ending. The two branches have a long
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