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Q: 1 What is the relationship of Sunnis to Shiites in Afghanistan?
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What is the ratio of shiites to sunnis?

The Shiites are around 15% of total Muslim population while Sunnis are around 85%. So, the ratio of Sunnis to Shiites is around 6 to 1


What are Islam's main groups?

It is unclear what a "group" is, since "group" is not a clinical term. If by "group", the term intended is "sect", there are three major sects in Islam: Sunnis (~85%), Shiites (~14%), and Ibadis (~1%).


Which branch of Islam is the largest in Iran and Lebanon?

Shiite Islam dominates in Iran. Lebanon is split evenly (27%-27%) between Shiites and Sunnis (including Alawites under the term "Shiite"). The remainder of the Lebanese population is Christian, Druze, or religions that are less than 1% of the Lebanese population.


What countries have mostly Shiites and Sunnis?

1.Iran , mostly shiites and a few sunnis.2.Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon,qatar,Saudi Arabia and etc that have shiites and sunnis.Answer 2Twelver shia Muslims live in many countries. Iran is the main Shia county and the leader of Shia Islam in world. Twelver Shia Islam constitute the majority of the population in Iran (90%), Azerbaijan (75%), Bahrain (70%), Lebanon (65% of Muslims) and Iraq (65%), Yemen (45%). Other countries with a significant proportion of Shia are Syria (15%), Kuwait (35%), Pakistan (20%), India (23% of Muslims), Afghanistan (15%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Turkey (20%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Qatar (15%), Albania(25%).other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population. Qum in Iran and Najaf in iraq are two main city of Shia Islam.


What are the two muslim groups called?

Answer 1It is because of some minor and side differences that have nothing to do with basic Islamic rules and teachings. Refer to question below: Sunni vs. Shiites and their distribution.Answer 2There are more than two Muslim groups. It just so happens that Sunnis and Shiites together make up >99% of Muslims. They have all separated from each other for a variety of different theological and political reasons. Please see the Related Question below: Why did the Islam branches separate?


Does the division between the Sunnis and Shiites persist?

Yes. The Divisions between Sunnis and Shiites have persisted for the same reason that the divisions between Catholics and Orthodox Christians have persisted. Once a religious sectarian division comes into existence it is impossible to theologically heal it unless at least one side concedes that its position on the theological issues that the two sects disagree on is wrong.However, since Catholics and Orthodox Christians have stopped killing each other and cursing each other as heretics for the last 400 years or so, it begs the question as two why Sunnis and Shiites continue to do this. (Note that the majority of Sunnis and Shiites do not feel this way, but a large vocal minority in each camp still do.) There are several reasons for this animosity.1) Historical Grievances: The primary reason this division persists is that there has never been an atonement by either side for the pain and persecution that it has suffered when the other was in power over a given territory. Although, Shiites endured more persecution at the hands of Sunnis than the reverse, this is not to say that Sunnis have not endured persecution at Shiite hands. Both groups remain defiant that since they have the moral high-ground as granted from their faith, their actions in repressing the other sect, torturing its adherents, and murdering its leaders was progress towards removing the heresy. Compare this to the Catholics, who have apologized for the Rape of Byzantium, which was huge historical grievance between them and the Orthodox.2) Ethnic Identities: In many countries, especially Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, people identify "ethnically" by their sect of religion. Therefore saying somebody is Shiite in Iraq is similar to how people view being Irish-American or Japanese-American in the United States. It marks you socially and it determines who your friends are, who you marry, what jobs you take, who you love, who you despise, etc. As a result, whenever conflict has broken out, each religious group comes together to defend its people's interests. This results in political and social hatred of the other religion in addition to any theological issues.3) Rumors of the Other's Theology: Some Sunnis think that Shiites are deluded into believing that 'Ali was a second prophet, which would violate Mohammed being the final capstone of the Prophets, a huge theological issue. Some Shiites believe that Sunnis were paid off to accept the three Rightly-Guided Caliphs before 'Ali and that Sunni Islam was therefore corrupt and ineligible to continue the Islamic tradition. Both have alleged the other was deceived by Jews, which says more about how Muslims view Jews than each other. Of course, both of these are mis-characterizations of the actual theologies of these two sects, but the point remains that as long as these problematic rumors exist, the two sides cannot reconcile.4) Approaches to Government: Ever since the abolition of the Caliphate in 1936, Sunni Islam has been leaderless and there has come to be an understanding that religion does not participate in actual governance. (This is not a separation of church and state since the two can cooperate closely, but this prevents direct theocracy.) Shiites, on the other hand, have religious leaders called Ayatollahs who do attempt to have terrestrial authority and in Iran have actually achieved it.


Did Sunnis and Shiites love each other?

NO. The Divisions between Sunnis and Shiites have persisted for the same reason that the divisions between Catholics and Orthodox Christians have persisted. Once a religious sectarian division comes into existence it is impossible to theologically heal it unless at least one side concedes that its position on the theological issues that the two sects disagree on is wrong.However, since Catholics and Orthodox Christians have stopped killing each other and cursing each other as heretics for the last 400 years or so, it begs the question as two why Sunnis and Shiites continue to do this. (Note that the majority of Sunnis and Shiites do not feel this way, but a large vocal minority in each camp still do.) There are several reasons for this animosity.1) Historical Grievances: The primary reason this division persists is that there has never been an atonement by either side for the pain and persecution that it has suffered when the other was in power over a given territory. Although, Shiites endured more persecution at the hands of Sunnis than the reverse, this is not to say that Sunnis have not endured persecution at Shiite hands. Both groups remain defiant that since they have the moral high-ground as granted from their faith, their actions in repressing the other sect, torturing its adherents, and murdering its leaders was progress towards removing the heresy. Compare this to the Catholics, who have apologized for the Rape of Byzantium, which was huge historical grievance between them and the Orthodox.2) Ethnic Identities: In many countries, especially Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, people identify "ethnically" by their sect of religion. Therefore saying somebody is Shiite in Iraq is similar to how people view being Irish-American or Japanese-American in the United States. It marks you socially and it determines who your friends are, who you marry, what jobs you take, who you love, who you despise, etc. As a result, whenever conflict has broken out, each religious group comes together to defend its people's interests. This results in political and social hatred of the other religion in addition to any theological issues.3) Rumors of the Other's Theology: Some Sunnis think that Shiites are deluded into believing that 'Ali was a second prophet, which would violate Mohammed being the final capstone of the Prophets, a huge theological issue. Some Shiites believe that Sunnis were paid off to accept the three Rightly-Guided Caliphs before 'Ali and that Sunni Islam was therefore corrupt and ineligible to continue the Islamic tradition. Both have alleged the other was deceived by Jews, which says more about how Muslims view Jews than each other. Of course, both of these are mis-characterizations of the actual theologies of these two sects, but the point remains that as long as these problematic rumors exist, the two sides cannot reconcile.4) Approaches to Government: Ever since the abolition of the Caliphate in 1936, Sunni Islam has been leaderless and there has come to be an understanding that religion does not participate in actual governance. (This is not a separation of church and state since the two can cooperate closely, but this prevents direct theocracy.) Shiites, on the other hand, have religious leaders called Ayatollahs who do attempt to have terrestrial authority and in Iran have actually achieved it.


What are the release dates for Battleground Afghanistan - 2013 First Contact 1-1?

Battleground Afghanistan - 2013 First Contact 1-1 was released on: USA: 1 July 2013


How do you say 1 million in Afghanistan language?

It depends on which Afghanistan language you're talking about. Afghanistan has 2 national languages and 30 regional languages.


Why do Shiites hate Sunnis?

Answer 1They don't necessarily HATE them (though, yes, some do); mainly they just look down on them because they're a minority within Islam. It's a very old human story: whoever is sufficiently different is bad.The split goes back to the question of who was going to be the Top Muslim after Mohammed died. Most Muslims thought it should be a merit decision (which is to say, the people who would do the deciding were themselves in the running) whereas the friends of Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, thought it should stay in the family. The latter became the Shiites (the partisans of Ali), while the former became the Sunni, the traditionalists.Answer 2Hate is mostly from Wahhabi groups like Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Ansar,... toward shia Muslims. it is not from all sunni Muslims. please refer to question below:Answer 3It is not true that there is hatred between Sunnis and Shiites. They are both Muslims believing in same God, same holy book Qur'an, same God prophet Muhammad (peace be upon them), praying to same direction, going for pilgrimage (hajj) to same places and doing same rituals, and fasting same month of Ramadan. Accordingly, the relations between Sunnis and Shiites are normal relations with no hatred, conflicts, or clashes.Answer 4There is no universal conflict between Sunnis and Shiites and the majority of Sunnis bear no ill will towards the Shiites. However, a significant minority do and where it occurs, it occurs for the following reasons:1) Historical Grievances: Although, Shiites endured more persecution at the hands of Sunnis than the reverse, this is not to say that Sunnis have not endured persecution at Shiite hands. Both groups remain defiant that since they have the moral high-ground as granted from their faith, their actions in repressing the other sect, torturing its adherents, and murdering its leaders was progress towards removing the heresy.2) Ethnic Identities: In many countries, especially Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, people identify "ethnically" by their sect of religion. Therefore saying somebody is Shiite in Iraq is similar to how people view being Irish-American or Japanese-American in the United States. It marks you socially and it determines who your friends are, who you marry, what jobs you take, who you love, who you despise, etc. As a result, whenever conflict has broken out, each religious group comes together to defend its people's interests. This results in political and social hatred of the other religion in addition to any theological issues.3) Rumors of the Other's Theology: Some Sunnis think that Shiites are deluded into believing that 'Ali was a second prophet, which would violate Mohammed being the final capstone of the Prophets, a huge theological issue. Some Shiites believe that Sunnis were paid off to accept the three Rightly-Guided Caliphs before 'Ali and that Sunni Islam was therefore corrupt and ineligible to continue the Islamic tradition. Both have alleged the other was deceived by Jews, which says more about how Muslims view Jews than each other. Of course, both of these are mis-characterizations of the actual theologies of these two sects, but the point remains that as long as these problematic rumors exist, the two sides cannot reconcile.4) Approaches to Government: Ever since the abolition of the Caliphate in 1936, Sunni Islam has been leaderless and there has come to be an understanding that religion does not participate in actual governance. Saudi Arabia is an example of this policy where the Wahhabi Clerics do not have direct power, but maintain a great amount of influence in the decisions. (This is not a separation of church and state since the two can cooperate closely, but this prevents direct theocracy.) Shiites, on the other hand, have religious leaders called Imams (infallibles Imams) and Ayatollahs (at occultaion of current Imam) who do attempt to have terrestrial authority and in Iran have actually achieved it. This has led to animosity over who has the right to govern and how they should do so.


What are the two major divisions of the Islamic faith?

of course we have in the religion of islam the majority as sunnis and minority as shiah . Most religions believe that Sunnis and Shiites exist. They just disagree with the religious claims that Sunnis and Shiites make


How many men serving in Afghanistan?

1