Shiites Hope Cashio Jesse Renshaw Paije Welch Robby Fisher

History of Islam  Emerged in the Arabian Peninsula  Founded by Muhammad He was troubled by people’s lack of morals and idol worshipping As he meditated he heard a voice say “ Recite!” He replied “What shall I recite?” The voice chirped back, “Recite in the name of your God, the Creator, who created man from clots of blood.”  It was the angel Gabriel the Messenger of God.

Split in Islam  Split after the death of Muhammad Who was assassinated in 661 A.D.  His daughter (Fatimah Zahra) and son-in-law argued that they were the true successors— this became the Shiite point of view.  The Sunni’s believed that a highest Muslim should be a leader not a religious authority.

Shia forms  Muhammad’s son-in-law became the fourth caliph. Caliph-successor to Muhammad or Religious leader  First caliph-Abu Bakr  Fourth caliph-Ali Who was assassinated in 661 A.D. later his son was assassinated as well.

The FIGHTING began  After the death of Ali, there was constant turmoil between the Sunnis and Shiities.  They began to admire martyrdom as a way to show their faith.  Shiites died fighting the Sunni’s during their quest to leadership  This fighting still continues today 

7 Pillars of Shiites  Guardianship(Walayah) Denotes love and devotion to God  Prayer(Salah) Wants to designate style and form of prayer  Purity(Taharah) The druze do not include this as a pillar  Charity(Zakah) Payment of 1/8 of one’s unspent money at the end of the year  Fasting(Sawm) To fast is one’s obligation to avoid devilish acts  Pilgrimage Visiting the imam or his representative  Greatest and most spiritual of all pilgrimages  Struggle(Jihad) Confrontation with the enemies of faith

Interesting Facts  Second largest denomination of Islam following Sunni  Shia faith is vast and inclusive of many different groups  First Shia government and societies were established by the end of the 3 rd century  Divided into 3 groups: Twelver  Form majority of population in Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Iraq Ismaili Zaidi