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Difference between Sunni & Shia (Shiites) 90% of the Muslim world is Sunni and 8% is Shia in faith. Shia followers, also spelled Shiite, are commonly found in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain, and a few other places. The difference between Sunni and Shia arose as a result of a political division, as a result of Shia followers went their separate way. Yet while the split started as a difference of opinion in politics, some major theology differences occurred later; with Shia incorporating many unconventional, foreign concepts into their theology and faith. The Sunni and Shia division found its origins as a disagreement about the leadership of the Muslim community after the death of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. After his death, his companions were forced to choose the next leader, the ruler, the successor of the Muslim community, commonly known as the Caliphate. Sunnis believed that Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him did not explicitly designate his replacement, and that they needed to appoint this leader by mutual consultation. The Shia, by contrast, believed that the Prophet designated his cousin and son-in-law Ali, peace be upon him to resume the role of Caliph. Sunni Muslims deemed Abu Bakr, the Prophet’s closest companion, the most fit to lead the Muslim community. Abu Bakr hence became the first Caliph and Ali eventually became the fourth, serving in the wake of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman peace be upon them. Ali himself was well satisfied with the decision to appoint Abu Bakr as the ruler, but others were less pleased with the decision. Sunni Muslims consider themselves followers of Islam’s orthodox tradition; following the pure, uninfluenced faith taught by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The word ‘Sunni’ comes from the term ‘Sunnah,’ which refers to the teachings and practice of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him--who in turn was taught by Angel Gabriel, who learned the faith from God himself. The term ‘Shia’ linguistically translates to mean party, sect, supporters, a group of similar minded people. The term ‘Shia’ is an abbreviation for ‘Shiatu Ali,’ which signifies ‘Group or ‘supporters of Ali.’ Shia was a political faction who claimed that the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad should have led the Islamic community as the Caliphate, in place of Abu Bakr. Originally, this group of Ali’s supporters known as Shia stood against the Umayyads political party but remained purely Sunni in their theology and faith--unlike modern-day Shia. Yet with passing years arose major doctrine/theological differences. The famous 12 Imams who Shia hold in the highest regard were Sunni in Creed--not Shia. If Ali indeed was explicitly appointed by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, as the Shia claim, then that would mean that Abu Bakr was appointed unjustly in the role of a caliph—also meaning that he disobeyed and went against the wishes of the Prophet, despite his role as his closest associate and dearest friend. Additionally, this move would imply that the companions who accepted Abu Bakr as the Caliphate went against the Prophet, peace be upon him, despite earning a high rank and God’s praise in the Holy Quran. Many of the beliefs of Shiism claim no basis in the religion of Islam. Shi’ism evolved from its role as a political sect supporting and favoring the leadership of Ali and his descendants--whom they label as Imams--over more qualified companions, to a holder of strange ideas foreign to Islam.
We answered the following questions: If you were a Championship club and could sign any league 1 player, who would you sign? Likewise with a league 1 club and league 2 player? L1 managers - 'in or out': Neal Ardley, Darrell Clarke, Steve Lovell. On the basis of Saturday, how close are Luton to competing for promotion again? Bradford being utterly rubbish … Coventry’s chances of finishing top 6? Can Accrington keep up this form and actually challenge for a playoff spot? Seeing them in the Championship would be pretty incredible, however unlikely it is currently. Who is most likely to stop Lincoln? Are Col U and John McGreal the real deal? If Ali & George replaced Giles & Ankerson as Brentford DoFs tomorrow, (T Frank is hypothetically out of the picture) who would each have as their top pick as new Head Coach from League 1 or 2 to present to Matthew Benham for final sign off? Team of the week!
This week’s guest is Mohammed Ali. Ali is a teenage tech sensation who started his first business at age 12. He created his own online game 'Project 2006', he started website business Flaming Sites and later setup the price comparision site WeNeed1 for which he were offered £5million from US investors. However, he declined the offer with the belief that it was worth more. Ali talks about his background and how his skills have made him someone of value. He is forthright in his views, speaks up for what he believes and has a very, very bright future ahead of him. 01.30 Ali on growing up 02.00 Parental influences 02.30 How did Ali become interested in coding? 04.30 Could Ali have achieved his success without traditional education? 05.00 What were Ali’s career aspirations? 06.30 What is coding? 07.30 How did Ali learn how to code? 09.00 What involvement does Ali think the Government should have with education? 10.00 How many jobs has Ali had? 11.30 Is Ali active on social media? 13.30 Does Ali think issues with education are widespread? 15.00 What advice would Ali give to someone looking to get into coding? 17.00 Ali on WeNeed1 19.30 What was the rationale for turning down £5m? 21.00 How is technology going to change the world over the next 20 years? 23.30 What are the potential downsides? 24.50 What does Ali see himself doing in the next 5 years? 26.00 How can technology change homelessness? 27.20 How does Ali think he will change as he gets older? 28.20 What would Ali like to achieve in his life? 30.00 What do young people today want? 31.10 What are the threats to young people? 32.20 What is Ali’s purpose? 33.20 How would Ali like to be remembered? 34.30 If Ali could master any skill or habit what would it be? 35.20 What drives Ali? 40.30 How would Ali describe his personal values? 42.00 How does Ali define success? 43.30 How does Ali inspire himself? 45.30 Who are the people that have had the greatest influence on Ali? 47.30 What is the best piece of advice Ali has received? 48.30 What would Ali say to his 10 year old self? 49.30 What would Ali change about the world? You can find Ali at: https://weneed1.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mo.alicto https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-ali-25309379/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Ali Luke is an author, blogger, entrepreneur, and mother who blogs about writing on her website Aliventures. She is also the creator of Writers’ Huddle, a teaching community site for writers. She started writing online in 2008 and has since become a regular blogger on popular websites. She is also the author of Publishing E-Books For Dummies and the novel Lycopolis. Ali joins Charlie on the show today to talk about the challenges of being a working writer, mother, and entrepreneur, how having two small children has made her change the way she views her work and her business, offer advice for up and coming writers and bloggers, as well as much more. Key Takeaways: 02:06 – How Ali got started in online writing. 04:28 – Knowing that jumping to blog writing was going to work as a long-term career and launching her first e-book. 05:58 – How easy it is to break into blogging. 08:14 – What staff blogging is. 09:18 – Why Ali enjoys waking up and writing every day. 10:45 – Switching from writing blogs to e-books and also her novel. 14:23 – How being pregnant and becoming a mother changed things in Ali’s career and writing. 19:13 – The challenge of balancing being an entrepreneur and being a mother. 25:04 – Some of the hardest aspects of going back to work after having children. 27:05 – The difficulty of making the transition from one thing to another. 34:49 – How the e-book world is growing and why that excites Ali. 38:20 – The fear people have of putting their work out there for people to see. 46:32 – The most unanticipated challenge Ali is currently facing. 51:07 – If Ali can succeed in being a mom, author, blogger, and entrepreneur, anybody can. There should be nothing stopping you. Mentioned in This Episode: Publishing E-Books For Dummies Lycopolis Aliventures Writers’ Huddle Copyblogger Write to Done Men with Pens The Creative Pen Problogger Daily Blog Tips Productive Flourishing WordPress Staff Blogging Course Brian Clark BuzzFeed Dumb Little Man Amazon Kobo Melissa Dinwiddie NaNoWriMo Stephen King Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James The Quotable Coach, Barry Demp