Transcript Shiites
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) Prayer(Salah) Payment of 1/8 of one’s unspent money at the end of the year Fasting(Sawm) The druze do not include this as a pillar Charity(Zakah) Wants to designate style and form of prayer Purity(Taharah) Denotes love and devotion to God 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 3rd century Divided into 3 groups: Twelver Form majority of population in Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Iraq Ismaili Zaidi