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ISLAMPrinciples
The fundamental creed of the Islam are the Two Testimonies (Shahadah)
Teachings
SunnitsSunnism is based on the Sunna which means the original teachings of the prophet Mohammed. The Sunnits are the largest group of the Islam. ShiitsThe Shi'a Islam separated from the Sunni Islam by the argument of Muhammad succession. The Shi'a Muslims recognize the succession of Ali, Muhammad's cousin, as opposed to that of the caliphate recognized by Sunni Muslims. Shi`a Muslims believe that Ali was appointed successor by Muhammad's direct order on many occasions, and that he is therefore the rightful leader of the Muslim faith pursuant to the Prophet's wishes. The Shiits are the second largest group of the Islam. Ancient TextsThe Qu'ran, contains teachings and ethical laws of the Islam. The Qur'an is considered by Muslims to be the literal, undistorted word of God. Another source are the Hadith which are traditions relating to the words and deeds of the prophet Muhammad. | |||||||||
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