Sunni & Shi’aSunni & Shi’a

Opener: 8/26 - #14

•Using the textbook – page 504 LIST AND DESCRIBE the Five Pillars of Islam on your own sheet of paper.

Symbol for the Islamic Faith

• Crescent Moon : waning moon & morning star (Venus)• On flags of Islamic countries

• Five Pillars of Islam:– Al-Shahadah: one god– As-Salah: prayer– Az-Zakah: charity– As-Siam: fasting (Ramadan)– Al-Hadj: pilgrimage to Mecca

(Hajj)

Copy the Venn diagram on the back of your opener.

**Use the whole paper.**

Sunni Shia

Similarities

Basic Similarities

• Both Shi’a & Sunni bow toward Mecca in prayer

• Both Shi’a & Sunni follow the Quran– over 10 million people living today have

memorized the Quran in Arabic

• Both Shi’a & Sunni believe in Messiah

Basic Differences

• Shia – Messiah will return from hiding

• Sunni – Messiah has yet to emerge

BIG QUESTION:Who should be the Muslim’s

leader after Muhammad’s death?

Sunni v. Shia

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KLvjs7Yrtw

Shia Decision

• Believed the leadership should be descendants of Muhammad (family).

• Leaders = “imams”

Shia Fast Facts

• A member of the Shia branch are called a “Shiite” (shee-ite)

• Found mainly in Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain

• Make up only about 15% of all Muslims

Sunni Decision

• After Muhammad’s death they believed a capable leader should be elected.

• Leaders = “caliphs”

Sunni Fast Fact• They make up 85% of all Muslims.

What is ISIS?

• Write five facts about ISIS from the video under your notes on the Five Pillars of Islam.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGLesXQ4Tc

Modern Day Slavery in Qatar

• Watch the following video and be prepared to answer a discussion question based on the video.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1E6ehK50sI

NOTEBOOK CHECK

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