World Religions 5: Islam
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"...Now Islam is divided into 2 main branches, which are at times hostile to each other – the Sunnis and the Shia – and this division in Islam, these 2 different branches, began very early in its history as a religion. The Shia, who are the minority faction in Islam, split from the Sunni – the majority – very early, and the dispute between the two, was over the proper successor of Muhammad...."
Key Terms
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Guided Viewing Questions
- What role did Muhammad play in early Islam?
- Explain the Five Pillars of Islam.
- What similarities does Islam have with Judaism and Christianity? What beliefs make Islam different from Judaism and Christianity?
- What makes Shia Islam different from Sunni Islam?
- How did Islam spread to many places during its first two centuries?
- How were non-Muslims under Muslim rule treated?
- Why was Islam a confident religion under the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates?