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How To Differentiate Between a Sunni Muslim and a Shiite Muslim

Timmy — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:31:28 -0500

“After my death my nation will be divided into 70 sects, all will go to hell but one.” This is what the prophet Mohammad foretold, and this is what happened as far as I know, but surely no one can tell which sect will go to heaven concerning the second part of the prophecy, although each sect proclaims that they’re the ones. The two major sects in Islam are the Sunni sect and the Shiite sect. They are called Sunnis because they follow the Sunna of the Prophet Mohammad, which means his sayings and doings. And the others are called Shiites because they are the followers or supporters of Ali ibin abi Talib, the Prophet’s Cousin and son-in-law, so they’re called Shi’at Ali, or the partisans of Ali. You can tell if a person is a Sunni or Shiite based on names, appearance, slight differences in prayers, places of prayers, and certain special rituals and celebrations.

How To Convert to Islam

Noelle359 — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:59:00 -0500

Islam is considered by Muslims to be a very simple and straightforward religion. There is no religious hierarchy and the practice of Islam is composed of five pillars, which are expected to be followed by all Muslims. The first pillar, the shahada, is required to enter Islam while the other four pillars are required to practice Islam. Because Arabic is the language of revelation of the Qur'an, the language has always been closely tied to Islam. Therefore, it is important to become familiar with some common Arabic words and phrases which I will use to express many of the religious terms.

How To Do Islamic Prayer

tamershaban — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:36:23 -0600

In Islam there are five Islamic prayers each day that must be done (obligatory), and there are non-obligatory prayers.

Preparing to do Islamic prayer (in Arabic, called salat):