Sunnis

Sunni Islam () is the largest denomination of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the behaviour of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over the succession to Muhammad and subsequently acquired broader political significance, as well as theological and juridical dimensions. According to Sunni traditions, Muhammad designated Abu Bakr as his successor (the first caliph). This contrasts with the Shia view, which holds that Muhammad announced his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Political tensions between Sunnis and Shias …

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DDN: Dundurn Press · 7 February 2023 English

After Jack Letts went to Syria as an idealistic 18-year-old, his parents faced a savaging from the tabloid press. They sent him a small amount of money to try to …

favoured the minority Shiites over the majority Sunnis. It was important to us to ascertain what group


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 February 2022 English

Argentina’s populist movement, led by Juan Perón, welcomed people from a broad range of cultural backgrounds to join its ranks. Unlike most populist movements in Europe and North America, Peronism …

Orthodox) as well as a large number of Muslims (Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites), Druze, and Jews.2 Argentina cent by 1904. Community lore bears witness to how Sunnis residing in the conven- tillo located at 400, Charcas Muslim immigrants can be divided into subcur- rents: Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites, and Ismailis, apart from Druze preferred the Flores district, whereas many Syrian Sunnis lived in San Cristóbal. The small group of Druze


Queen's University School of Policy Studies · 24 June 2021 English

However, governments increasing argued in the 2008 issue of Obesity that if the point reliance on sin tax revenue to fund projects of taxing sugar is to fight the obesity …

sectarian balance in infrastructure, security for Sunnis, and the means by favour of Iraq’s Shi’ite majority existence of groups like ISIS to Western among common Sunnis in northern Iraq, who may interventionism, they


Queen's University School of Policy Studies · 24 June 2021 English

However, governments increasing argued in the 2008 issue of Obesity that if the point reliance on sin tax revenue to fund projects of taxing sugar is to fight the obesity …

sectarian balance in infrastructure, security for Sunnis, and the means by favour of Iraq’s Shi’ite majority existence of groups like ISIS to Western among common Sunnis in northern Iraq, who may interventionism, they


RCIS: Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement · 19 February 2021 English

On the Iranian coast, and especially during the second half of the 19th century and thanks to the pearl trade, the city of Lengeh (now called Bandar Lengeh) was the …

peripheral ethnic groups and sometimes marginalized Sunnis. The habitus and self-other representations of


INN: Inanna Publications and Education Inc. · 15 October 2019 English

A poignant picture of love and loyalty, and based on historical events, The Envy of Paradise is a fictional account of four people who played key roles during the 1857 …

speaking of the disturbance at Ayodhya between the Sunnis and the Hindus? But that was several years ago


ANN: Annick Press · 12 March 2019 English

Captured by ISIS, her bravery and faith became her pathway to freedom. Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Ezidi …

Shi’ite Muslim problem, he said. “Under Saddam, the Sunnis had the most power. Now the Shi’ites are in control is between the two of them. Daesh just wants the Sunnis back running the country. Nothing to do with us


RON: Ronsdale Press · 1 May 2018 English

Poems about political subjects, social issues and dealing with end of life issues.--$cProvided by publisher.

Everywhere you look, they’re sprouting, Shiites, Sunnis rekindling the prophet’s avenging spirit, the


Fraser Institute · 5 April 2018 English

If America has learned anything from Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s that democratic elections do not necessarily promote stability.

Iraq’s security apparatus to arrest thousands of Sunnis, and tilted government to favor his fellow Shia into authoritarianism.”(5) Predictably, Iraq’s Sunnis were driven out of the political process, sectarian its authority is not recognized—at least not by Sunnis or Kurds—much beyond Baghdad. Afghanistan provides Rankings. 4. PBS Frontline, “In Their Own Words: Sunnis on Their Treatment in Maliki’s Iraq,” October 28


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 21 March 2018 English

The book explores resettlement policies conducted by Russian Empire and the Soviet Union in the South Caucasus in 1817-1953. The author investigates the state-managed population transfers concerning Germans, Russians, Armenians …

time encouraged the deportation of Muslims (mainly Sunnis) into the Ottoman Empire. Peter emphasized that


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