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Download full textCalvert, John – Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2010
This essay is excerpted from the author's book "Divisions within Islam," part of a 10-volume series for middle and high school students on the World of Islam. It provides information on the religious practices and beliefs of Shiism, and its differences with Sunni Islam. It mentions that Shiism is the second-largest denomination of Islam,…
Descriptors: Muslims, Islam, Foreign Countries, High School Students
Calvert, John – Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2010
It is the mark of a great world religion to accommodate different outlooks and sensibilities. Quite often, these differences are manifested in terms of formal divisions within the faith. In Islam, the major split is between Sunni and the various forms of Shiism, though other divisions also exist. This essay, excerpted from the book "Divisions…
Descriptors: Islam, Student Attitudes, Islamic Culture, Religious Cultural Groups
