What I learned today from googling about Sunnis vs Shiites
- Sunnis
- After Prophet Muhammad died, Sunnis wanted to vote for successor
- Place their hands on their stomachs when they pray
- Account for 85% of the world's muslims
- "Centralized" in Saudi Arabia
- Shiites (Shia = Noun, Shiite = Adjective)
- After Prophet Muhammad died, Shiites wanted to follow bloodline
- Place their hands at their sides when they pray
- Account for 15% of the world's muslims
- "Centralized" in Iran
- There are Sunni vs Shiite mosques, but it is hard to tell visually
- ISIS is Sunni
- Saudi Arabia has a form of Sunni called Wahhabism that is very radical
- Some good links:
- Different between: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/mideast/what-are-differences-between-sunni-shiite-muslims-n489951
- About Saudia Arabia: http://www.vox.com/2015/12/1/9821466/saudi-problem-isis
- http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-islam.html
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