The majority of muslims chose abu bakr, one of muhammads companions, to lead them. Despite this, religion is not disappearing on a global scale at least in terms of numbers. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. The best known split, into sunni islam, shia islam, and kharijites, was mainly political at. A synopsis of different sects of islam islamic terrorism in. In the beginning islam was classically divided into three major sects. There is another class of muhammadan called motazillas. Hadith refers to sayings of the prophet muhammad pbuh. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. In most islamic countries, other religions, ideas and anything that opposes islam is repressed or even outright outlawed. Pdf sects in the islamic world mark sedgwick academia.
However, different scholars disagreed with these experts in various areas. Sunni islam is separated into four main schools of jurisprudence, namely, hanafi, maliki, shafii, hanbali. A muslims islamic beliefs may take one of these forms. Oct 18, 2001 islam s beginnings and its major sects october 18, 2001 one of the three monotheistic world religions, islam arabic for submission was founded in 7thcentury arabia by the prophet muhammad. Although sunnis make up the majority of muslims, not every muslim belongs to the same islamic sect.
Thanks to imran ali, andrzej mendel, farshad tami, sajjad for corrections. The oxford history of islam download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. A western author writing about the life of muhammad peace and blessings of allah be upon him wrote, when the war blazed up between islam and. Islam throughout history and its impact around the world. The original sources of the quran white horse media. The muslims are divided into two major sects, namely the sunnis and the shias. Qadianis also follow the sunni law and so do the ahl. Jun 28, 2018 the majority of muslims chose abu bakr, one of muhammads companions, to lead them. Tashaiyyo aur islam written by ayatullah syed mohammad baqirus sadr and with the foreword by allama syed zeeshan haider jawadi goes into depth how the. Introduction to sects part 1 of 2 new muslims elearning site. The common aspect found within these different sects is that instead of following the sahabah and salafesaaliheen they rely upon their own knowledge and intelligence. Oct 03, 2015 a book to learn history of sects in islam and their deviation. Whether other sects which derive from the shia such as the druze or.
A powerful short film that reveals the real story behind the mystery of the jews. Sunni means tradition, and sunnis regard themselves as those who emphasize following the traditions of muhammad and of the first two. Church and sect were used in writing about islam in the late nineteenth century and. Sunni islam is the largest sect, although in some countries it is a minority. There are many supposed sects in islam, but how do you define this label. The sects of islam for one reason or another, groups of muslims have differentiated themselves from other groups of muslims, based on how they differ in what they believe and in how they practice islam. Islam is a religion, and muslim is a follower of this beautiful religion. This article summarizes the different branches and schools in islam. Sunni 90% containing hundreds of sub sects shiite 10% also containing variations. The original sources of the quran 3 quran and the traditions, taken together, form the foundation of islam. Naturally, if we find you to be a keen and energetic reader we shall give you a deserv.
What people normally refer to as sects are usually schools of jurisprudence, schools of philosophy, popular movements. This book, devils deception is particularily frecommended to a new muslim,who gets confused about the different sects in islam. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The worlds 500 most influential muslims, 2020 the muslim 500. The sects and divisions of islam people not in the islam religion credit muhammad with founding the religion. These different schools became different sects within islam. Understanding islam begins with looking at the basic beliefs five pillars of faith and required rituals five pillars of worship of muslims as well as the different islamic sects that muslims may belong to. It is not clear whether they form the separate sect or are an offshoot of the shia sect. Sunni muslims hold that the first four kaliphate were the rightly guided successors to prophet muhammad. Muhammad is related to have prophesied that his followers would be divided into numerous religious sects. Many muslims might not be aware of the interesting diversity of teaching in the world of islam. The ideology of the islamic state brookings institution. Muslim sects, sub sects of islam, types of sunni and shia.
If you are looking for sects of islam, below is a list of some of the sects of islam. Islam consists of a number of religious denominations that are essentially similar in belief, but which have significant theological and legal differences. Shia islam, on the other hand, is separated into three major sects. However, a smaller group argued that ali, muhammads soninlaw and cousin, should become the new head. Today, islam is often pictured in a very unflattering manner in many parts of the worldnot much different than it was in the notsodistant past. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of al islam. You must have heard the hadeeth about islamic sects,prophets word. Mar 17, 2004 islamic sects are not simply denominations, if that word is understood to mean various valid approaches to the same religion. In 2015, the pew research center modelled the future of the worlds great religions based on. When people say sect, theyre usually thinking about christian sects. The first chapter, some evidence for the truth of islam, answers some important questions which some people ask. Part 1 deals with islams view on sects and how can a muslim avoid confusion.
A website for new muslim converts who would like to learn their new religion in an easy and systematic way. Indeed the children of israeel split up into 72 sects, and my ummah will split up into 73 sects. Out of these, only the ones who follow whatever allah and his messenger muhammad commanded them to do are rightly guided. Sunnis have their historical roots in the majority group who followed abu bakr, an effective leader, as the successor of muhammad, instead of his cousin and soninlaw ali. Christians too should know about the people in different sects of islam to better understand how they. A number of lists are seen in the literature 6062 giving the names of the sects. Each sect developed several distinct jurisprudence systems reflecting their own understanding of the islamic law during the course of the history of islam. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Abdu llah ibn umar relates that the prophet said verily it will happen to my people even as it did to the children of israel. The main goalsobjectives of this particular lesson will be for the students to learn some of the main ideasbeliefs of islam, its history, its important people, and its ways of worship and then to learn about and discuss the similarities and differences in the different sects groups of islam. These political divisions are well known as sunni islam, shia islam and khariji islam. And what difference is there, is in theinterpretation of some of the. Nov 17, 2009 a synopsis of different sects of islam click here. This led to a variety of legal schools of thought within islam.
This disagreement led to a split within islam into the two major sects that remain divided today. After the death of the muslim prophet muhammad in the early seventh century, the roughly 100,000 muslims he left behind needed to choose a new leader for their young islamic state. January 2009 version in discussing any religion, it is important to differentiate between the original teaching and the offshoots. This article needs additional citations for verification. This is an ongoing, evolving diagram which we hope to add to.
These schools are named after abu hanifa, malik bin anas, alshafii, and ahmad ibn hanbal, respectively. You may read this book carefully and should you be interested to have further study on such publications you can contact us through a letter. Police crack down on banned islamic sect kuala lumpur, 27 august 1994. Dec 12, 2010 the muslims are divided into two major sects, namely the sunnis and the shias. Unique ly, all of the different sects and schools of muslims. Much importance is also attached to early commentators on the quran, and to the deductions from it made by early jurists and doctors of the law.
Islamic theological sects, islamic heresiography, sect firqa, 73 sects. They are therefore not regarded as ahlus sunnah wal jamaaah, but categorized as ahle bidah innovators or ahlul ahwaa those who follow their desires. Meet the different sects currently flourishing in the muslim world. The largest of the sects is the sunni which comprises about 90% of all muslims. Click download or read online button to get the oxford history of islam book now. The largest denomination of muslims referred to as ahl as sunnah wal jamah or people of the prophetic tradition. Sunni this is most common, making up between 7590% of all muslims1 although this seems high to me. Members of one islamic group do not usually recognize members of other groups as fellow muslims, and open conflict between sects is not uncommon. According to most sources, approximately 85% of the worlds muslims are sunni, and approximately 15% are shia. The children of israel were divided into seventytwo sects, and my people will be divided into seventythree.
I have tried to include various names given to the same sect by both authors where ever possible. With remarkable insights by renowned historians, world leaders and perceptive authors. Professor malcolm clark explores the roots of islam, how it has developed over the centuries, and its long and complex relationship with christianity. Get pdf 3 get epub 4 get mobi 5 introduction in the name of allah, the bene. These two are major sects but there are some other sects in muslims.