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	ShaikhSiddiqui Shia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Because of their belief that the leader of the Muslim community must be a blood relative of the prophet, disputes arose when two sons of an Imam (the title given to the Shia leader) both claimed to be the rightful successor.
		Shia attempts to challenge the Umayyad leaders resulted in the death of Ali’s son and the third Shia Imam, Husayn, at the Battle of Karbala in 680.
		Shias believe that during the occultation of the Twelfth Imam, he is spiritually present--some believe that he is materially present as well--and he is besought to reappear in various invocations and prayers.
	www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /shia.html (3811 words)

	Islamic calendar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Because this lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, Islamic holy days, although celebrated on fixed dates in their own calendar, usually shift 11 days earlier each successive solar year, such as a year of the Gregorian calendar.
		Islamic years are also called Hijra years because the first year was the year during which the Hijra occurred— Muhammad's emigration from Mecca to Medina.
		The predecessor to the Islamic calendar was a lunisolar calendar which used lunar months, but was also synchronized with the seasons by the insertion of an additional, intercalary month, when required.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islamic_calendar (1942 words)

	Aqidah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Islam, Aqidah refers to the Islamic creed, or the six articles of faith, which consist of the belief in God, Angels, Messengers and Prophets, Scriptures, the Day of Judgement, and Destiny.
		The fundamentals of Shia Islamic Creed is better known as Usūl al-Dīn.
		All Islamic beliefs, such as the Five Pillars of Islam, are a part of Aqidah.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aqidah (817 words)

	Historical Setting
		The impact of the Islamic conquest in the seventh century was profound.
		The Islamic conquest was aided by the material and social bankruptcy of the Sassanids; the native populations had little to lose by cooperating with the conquering power.
		Hashim was an ancestor of both the Shia and the Abbas, or Sunni, line, and the Abbasid movement enjoyed the support of both Sunni and Shia Muslims.
	www.parstimes.com /history/historicalsetting.html (20953 words)

	Faith, Practice, and Law in Sunni and Shi'i Islam
		An Islamic Law Bibliography, consisting of secondary sources in English on Islamic law, has been compiled by scholars at CIMEL (Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law), which is a division of SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) of the University of London.
		Ahmet Akgunduz, Rector of the Islamic University of Rotterdam (Netherlands).
		On the Beliefs of the Shi'a Imamiya is a translation of a primary text by one of the most important medieval Twelver Shi'ite scholars, Ibn Babawayh, also known as Shaykh al-Saduq.
	www.arches.uga.edu /~godlas/practices.html (6205 words)

	Major Tenets Islam was founded on the Arabian peninsula by the Prophet Mohammad between 610 and 632 AD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Sources of the Islamic faith are the Koran, regarded as the word of God, and the hadith, a compilation of the sayings and deeds of the Prophet Mohammad.
		Shia believe in the succession of infallible Imams or religious leaders who were all members of Mohammad’s family and who interpreted the law and doctrine.
		The surge in Islamic radicalism among Iraqi Shia during this period was less a result of Shia radicalism in Iran and more a response to the changing rhetoric of the Sunni Arab elite, which began to emphasize Arab and Sunni identity as synonymous with Iraqi national identity.
	www.hood.army.mil /G5_Civil_Affairs/Smart_book/major_tenets.htm (1299 words)

	afghanistan religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Shia means a partisan (party of Ali) and started more as a political party to help Ali in his conflict with his political adversaries.
		Shias comprise about 16 percent of the Muslim population and tend to be more conservative.
		One belief, is that when a Muslims dies, their soul is examined by the angels Nankir and Munkar.
	www.ri.net /schools/East_Greenwich/Cole/afghanistanreligion.html (952 words)

	Fundamentals of Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Belief in the Originator of all causes and effects with no effect on Him and that He is One, Everliving, Beneficent and Merciful.
		Belief in this is most important in Islam and no doubts about their positions should be allowed.
		This belief is most essential WITH the belief in the One True God.
	www.shia.org /fundamental.html (1262 words)

	Shia Islamic Beliefs and Practices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The beliefs and practices of Shia Islam are categorised into:
		Usool-ad-Deen (Roots of the Religion) - five Shi'a Islamic beliefs
		Furoo-ad-Deen (Branches of the Religion) - ten Shi'a Islamic practices
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shia_Islamic_Beliefs_and_Practices (151 words)

	Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Association of Edmonton
		Islamic Educational Center of Seattle - A non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to providing a forum for better understanding the religion of Islam and its rich heritage.
		Islamic Institute of the Americas - The voice of independent Shia Ithna Ashari Muslim converts.
		Shia Association of Bay Area - The objective of this organization is simply to provide a focal point to all Muslims who would like to practice their religion according to Fiqh-e-Jafria.
	www.jammat.org /links.asp (2359 words)

	Islamic History and Civilisation, Islam in the West today
		The two-and-a-half-hour program tells the story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years — from the birth of the prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent.
		Historical re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews with scholars to recount the rise of early Islamic civilization.
		This excellent multimedia introduction to the first millennium of Islamic history, developed by the Department of History, University of Calgary outlines Muslim beliefs and practices, as well as the history of the Islamic world from the 7th to the 17th centuries, including the expansion of the Islamic empires of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
	www.islamfortoday.com /history.htm (1821 words)

	Shi'a - Part 1 - The Historical Background of Shi'ism
		This belief came from their consideration of Ali's position and station in relation to the Prophet, his relation to the chosen among the companions, as well as his relation to Muslims in general.
		Islamic society was dominated by the Arab element alone and non-Arabs were subordinated to the Arabs.
		Rational thought in its Islamic sense, after confirming the prophecy of the Prophet, provides intellectual demonstrations of the validity of the external aspect of the Quran, which is a divine revelation, as well as of the definitely established sayings of the Prophet and his noble Household.
	www.al-shia.com /html/eng/shia'/shia/articles/historical.htm (19455 words)

	The Origin of the Shia/Sunni Division: A study of the events leading to the division of Muslims into the Shia and Sunni ...
		As years passed this group became an exponent of a separate school of thought in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence and they wrote their own books of Hadith, History of Islam and Commentaries of the Holy Qur'an based upon their beliefs.
		But they were misguided in beliefs and killed all those who said that they were the followers of the Khalifah.
		It was a great danger not only to the Muslim unity but to the Islamic beliefs and practices as a whole.
	www.al-islami.com /islam/shia_sunni_division_2.php (4086 words)

	Islamic-World.Net:Ourpaper site for muslims who love Allah and Jihad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		It is called Islamic World, and it is a concept rather than an organization.
		To help unite the many thousand Islamic organizations throughout the world in the struggle against the devastating power of the onrushing wave of secular materialism poised to crush the Islamic way of life.
		Islamic educational resources will be made available both online and as downloadable written and multimedia works.
	islamic-world.net /papers/islamic_plan.htm (604 words)

	New Muslim Guide
		Five of those practices are grouped together and are known as the Arkan al Islami, or Pillars of Islam.
		Shi'a: This is the name of a sect or division in the Muslim community.
		All Shi'a groups share a belief that the Prophet's cousin, 'Ali, should have been the first Khalifa, not the fourth, and that only blood relatives of the Prophet Muhammad can be Khalifas.
	www.islamicedfoundation.com /guide1.htm (7920 words)

	Basic Islamic Beliefs and Concepts
		Imam Tammam Adi of the Islamic Cultural Center, Eugene, Oregon, explains basic Islamic beliefs and history for a non-Muslim audience.
		All the main beliefs and spiritual convictions of the Sunni-Hanafi school of law (madhab).
		Encyclopaedia Britannica article on the Muslim jurist and theologian whose systematization of Islamic legal doctrine was acknowledged as one of the four canonical schools of Islamic law.
	www.islamfortoday.com /beliefs.htm (6804 words)

	What is Islam?
		The most extreme expression of this trend is manifest in the various forms of Islamic fundamentalism, which insist on the implementation of Muslim law (called the Sharia) in every area of life.
		The paramount feature of Islamic belief, aside from its strong monotheism, is that it is a religion of human works.
		Among the most significant Islamic doctrines that can be genuinely affirmed by the Christian are its belief in one God, its recognition of Jesus as the virgin born, sinless prophet and messiah of God, and its expectation of a future resurrection and judgment.
	www.leaderu.com /orgs/probe/docs/islam.html (2616 words)

	Muslim Beliefs and Practices Affecting Health Care
		Determination of Death: Since the introduction of advanced medical technology, besides the traditional definition of death which occurred when the heart and lungs stopped functioning, some Muslim schools of thought (mainly Sunni* and Shia* Muslims) have accepted brain death as a valid definition when the brain ceases to function and brain cells begin to die.
		As such, artificial means may be used to preserve the body long enough to remove viable organs that are to be donated according to the conditions stated below.
		For 10 days after giving birth and 5 to 6 days after menstruation, a woman is exempt from ritually prescribed prayer since this is a time of cleansing for her, although she may request privacy for personal devotions.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /internet/chaplaincy/muslim.cfm (1013 words)

	The Indus Telegraph \|\| Baltistan
		Religious sermons of Shia and Sufi-Nurbakhshi Imams are taped and reported to ISI headquarters on a regular basis.
		In 1998, when Shias and Sufis were mourning the massacre of the family of Prophet Muhammad during the annual Muharram ritual, Pakistan army officers mocked the procession and started playing cricket in the vicinity.
		Recently, Shias and Wahhabis clashed in Gilgit and Baltistan and much damage was done to local economy and society due to the communal polarization.
	www.industelegraph.com /story/2006/4/21/55027/0855 (9264 words)

	National Muslim Organizations in North America
		Institute For Islamic Education and Research (11/98) P.O.Box 248384 Coral Gables, FL 33124-8384 Phone: 305-666-9590 Email: Zarininc@AOL.COM Notes: Institute is engaged in Inter-Faith dialogues with other Notes: communities engaged with local media to enhance the image Notes: of Muslim communities.
		The Islamic Information Office is a newly Notes: formed organization in Hawaii dedicated to propagating Notes: information about Islam in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific.
		Islamic Resource & Media Council (11/98) PO Box 32008 Richmond, BC V6X 3R9 Phone: 604-207-1385 Phone: 604-244-3730 Fax: 604-207-1385 Email: irmc@hotmail.com Notes: Working with all local Islamic organizations in BC, and across Notes: Canada, including BC Muslim Association, Islamic Information Notes: Centre, CAIR, and CIC (Canadian Islamic Congress).
	www.msa-natl.org /resources/Orgs.html (988 words)

	Amazon.com: The Arab Shi'a : The Forgotten Muslims: Books: Graham E. Fuller,Rend Rahim Francke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Doctrines of Shi`i Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices by Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani
		For historical and political reasons, the Shi'a have fared rather poorly in much of the Arab world, and the topic of Shi'ism and Shi'a groups are among the most sensitive issues for the Sunni elite.
		In those places the Shia are oppressed but cannot claim minority status, even though their own Shia sect may be marginalized or even unrecognized by the Sunni majority.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312221789?v=glance (1577 words)

	Al-Islam.org by the Ahlul Bayt DILP - Home
		A simple guide for those who wish to journey through material available in the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library in order to find out more about Islam as taught by the Prophet and his family.
		Browse through our large collection of online Islamic resources covering a large variety of subjects in various media formats such as audio, video, presentations, image gallery, short length and full length texts.
		The word Hawza refers to a traditional Islamic school of higher learning.
	www.al-islam.org (232 words)

	Comparison Chart of Sunni and Shia Islam - ReligionFacts
		Islam Main Page Islamic Beliefs Islam Bookstore Islam Charts Islam Fast Facts Islamic Glossary Islam History Islamic Holidays Islam Overview Islamic Places Muslim Practices Islamic Sects Islamic Symbols Islamic Texts Islam Timeline
		The following chart compares the similarities and differences between the major Islamic sects.
		Please note that, as with all charts of this kind, information is generalized and should not be used as the only basis of information.
	www.religionfacts.com /islam/comparison_charts/islamic_sects.htm (368 words)

	A Virtual Library of Useful URLs - 200 Religion (Includes Mythology) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		An exploration into his character and beliefs and his fierce challenge to the modern world, from PBS Frontline.
		A Short Summary of Islamic Beliefs and Eschatology by Lambert Dolphin, Physicist.
		History, Definition of Shinto, Practice and teaching of Shinto, Afterlife, Four affirmations, Sin and impurity, Purification, Shrines, Gods, Ema, Cultural effect of Shinto, Important shrines.
	www.aresearchguide.com /200religion.html (5397 words)

	The similarity between Shia rituals and Christian rituals.... surely people have no truth except what came from the ...
		hile it is not a prevalent practice among Christians, look at these pictures of Christians in the Philippines practicing the same self flagellation tactics practiced by Modern day Shia.
		otice that this practice goes back to early Christianity and outdates the practice of the shia --who most probably took it from them.
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	www.allaahuakbar.net /shiites/similarity_between_shia_rituals_.htm (205 words)

	The Islamic Ruling on Shi`ites
		There will appear, at the end of time, people claimed to be from our Shia but they are not from our Shia.
		On his return home to Algeria he exposed the Shi'ites and clearly outlined their principle beliefs and practices.
		This Syrian scholar was also among those who lived with the Shi'ites for a period and worked for rapproachment with them; however, he soon discovered their real intentions and noted them in the foreword of his classic, As-Sunnah wa Makaanatuhaa.
	islamicweb.com /beliefs/cults/shia_rule.htm (1734 words)

	Middle East Bibliography - Islam bibliography - islamic culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Literary heritage of classical Islam : Arabic and Islamic studies in honor of James A. Bellamy / edited by Mustansir Mir in collaboration with Jarl E. Fossu.
		Introduction to Islamic theology and law / by Ignaz Goldziher ; translated by Andras and Ruth Hamori ; with an introd.
		A reader on Islam; passages from standard Arabic writings illustrative of the beliefs and practices of Muslims.
	www.library.cornell.edu /colldev/mideast/corebib.htm (8826 words)

	Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
		The Islamic World and the Western Renaissance [At Zenithco].
		Biography Of Sultan Abdul Hameed The Second And The Fall Of The Islamic Khilafa [At ummah.org.uk]
		Islam and Islamic History in Arabia and The Middle East [At islamic.org]
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/islam/islamsbook.html (5127 words)

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