Okay, now that we have that of of our chests, how about delving into the subject matter itself?
The division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of Muhammad, and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation.
The differences between the two fractions started out therefore not religious, but political. The Sunni elected a person they thought best suited for the task, while the Shia felt that only direct family of Muhammad would be eligible for the job. From this dispute over political leadership, some aspects of spiritual life have been affected and now differ between the two groups of Muslims. So now it is fair to say that these two fractions do share the same heritage, but they are no longer the same religion. Perhaps in name, but not in practice.
The vast majority of Muslims in the world is Sunni, with a few countries being Shia (such as Iran and Iraq), and having some large minorities in predominantly Sunni countries like Yemen and Syria.
It has been and will continue to be long hard battle between these two fractions, and if they are not focusing on killing of Israeli's they are busy killing each other.
To be honest I don't see any way of improving matters except dropping a load of daisy cutters over the whole territory.
The division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of Muhammad, and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation.
The differences between the two fractions started out therefore not religious, but political. The Sunni elected a person they thought best suited for the task, while the Shia felt that only direct family of Muhammad would be eligible for the job. From this dispute over political leadership, some aspects of spiritual life have been affected and now differ between the two groups of Muslims. So now it is fair to say that these two fractions do share the same heritage, but they are no longer the same religion. Perhaps in name, but not in practice.
The vast majority of Muslims in the world is Sunni, with a few countries being Shia (such as Iran and Iraq), and having some large minorities in predominantly Sunni countries like Yemen and Syria.
It has been and will continue to be long hard battle between these two fractions, and if they are not focusing on killing of Israeli's they are busy killing each other.
To be honest I don't see any way of improving matters except dropping a load of daisy cutters over the whole territory.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
