SHIA Alejandra Ramos Estefanía Villalobos

LOCALIZATION It is practiced in almost the whole country of Iran. A small part of Iraq in Afghanistan. And in the Eastern part of Iraq.

ORIGIN  They are descendants of people who were at La Mecca where Mahoma declared about the next prophet. Those people divided into those who agreed with Mahoma´s will and those who disagreed (The Sunnis). Those who agreed with Mahoma are now the Shias.

CONFLICT  Mahoma named a new prophet before his dead and a group (Shias) didn´t agree.  They denied to follow the chosen ones Abu Bakr, Omar and Uthman.  Ali was chosen Caliph but Mu´awiya didn´t recognize him and started a civil war  Both parties accepted to choose an independent mediator. But one part of the Ali´s group didn´t agree and formed another group.  Ali was killed.  Hasan, son of Ali, is deceived to quit.

BELIEFS  The tragic destiny of Huseyn, the Fundamental Hitus of Shias.  They recognize the five out of the six pillars of Islam. (The Faith, Pray, alms, fast, The Peregrination to La Mecca)  The Quran  The Sunna  Divine Justice instead of Divine Decret.

HOLY PLACES  La Mecca  Medina  Iman Ali Mosque  Al-Aqsa Mosque  Iman Hussein Mosque