I recently spent a few thoughts over muslim friends I have, besides noting that I never discussed religion with them in any way I also noticed that almoust all of them are shia.
Most of them Afghan Shias who fled the Taliban during the 1990s or the war in the 2000s and some Iranians who fled the regime in Iran. Almoust all of them fled religious persecution (by Afghan sunis) or a very religious regime (Iranians). So I at first concluded that because of having gone through all of this, it might explain why all of them are so well integrated in society, have jobs, are well educated and occasionaly even drink alcohol. All of them have absolutly no problem with engaging with non muslims. Whilest most sunis here (especialy arabs) lack the will to participate in society and often even look down upon those within it.
Yet when I compare shias with sunis, I cant help but conclude that shias are simply more moderate by the nature of their beliefs. If you look at sunis and how they ban images and the worship of anything else but their prophet, the shias definatly are te more liberal with the worship of Hussain with images, dance and other it is obvious.
Of course when one looks at Iran or Lebanon one can see the worst of what this sekt of Islam can bring forward.
Do you think that shia is better than suni?
Most of them Afghan Shias who fled the Taliban during the 1990s or the war in the 2000s and some Iranians who fled the regime in Iran. Almoust all of them fled religious persecution (by Afghan sunis) or a very religious regime (Iranians). So I at first concluded that because of having gone through all of this, it might explain why all of them are so well integrated in society, have jobs, are well educated and occasionaly even drink alcohol. All of them have absolutly no problem with engaging with non muslims. Whilest most sunis here (especialy arabs) lack the will to participate in society and often even look down upon those within it.
Yet when I compare shias with sunis, I cant help but conclude that shias are simply more moderate by the nature of their beliefs. If you look at sunis and how they ban images and the worship of anything else but their prophet, the shias definatly are te more liberal with the worship of Hussain with images, dance and other it is obvious.
Of course when one looks at Iran or Lebanon one can see the worst of what this sekt of Islam can bring forward.
Do you think that shia is better than suni?
