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Sunnis account for about 85 percent of the worlds Muslims They believe the first four caliphs or supreme religious leaders were the rightful successors of the Prophet Mohammed but have chosen subs. Islamic. . law. Islamic . l. aw . is divine revelation. The Islamic legal . system. . is . the most widely used religious law, and one of the three most common legal systems in the world . . All . Sunni. 84%–90% of all Muslims.. Sunni. means “tradition,” and Sunnis regard themselves as those who emphasize following the traditions of Muhammad and of the first two generations of the community of Muslims that followed Muhammad.. 1958: Monarchy is overthrown by a military coup. 1968: Major . Baathist. -led coup. 1979: Saddam Hussein becomes president. 1980-88: Iran-Iraq war. 1982: Killing of 150 . Shi’a. in . Dujail. following an attempt on Saddam’s life. Muslims trust Muslims Muslims British laws Islam Britain Britain 10001000100010001000100010001000Unweighted base10001000100010001000100010001000Weighted base45645734554893020563950Agree46%46%35%55%93% Daesh. :. Where have they. come from, and why?. Sunni-Shia Divide. Muhammad spread Islam – established “Caliphate,” sovereign state of Muslims. Died 632AD – disagreement as to successor. “Sunnis” – Elect . Ida . Lichter. , MD. Recent Quotes from the Media… confusion!. “Islamic . State slaughters 50 Sunni tribesmen, women and children in . Iraq” SMH 3 November 2014. “Rise in Deadly Attacks on Shiites in Iraq Stirs Anger at Government…. The . Guided reading q & a . Council rock high school South . Caliphs and the Caliphate . Caliph= . The . supreme religious and political leader of an Islamic state known as the Caliphate. . Muhammad the Prophet was the first official Caliph . Jaye. Starr. Hartford Seminary Student. M.A. Islamic Studies & Christian-Muslim Relations. G.C. Chaplaincy. Agenda. Terminology. Demographics. Basics of Beliefs & Practices. Islamophobia. Tips for Serving Muslims. Clearing Up The Confusion. Whether countries should allow Syrian refugees into their borders is something that will come down to each person’s opinion. However, a valid, respectable opinion on this issue needs to include multiple factors, one of which is a knowledge of . Identify the terms:. A woman who is a follower of Dionysus.. . a. lyre b. Messiah c. Sunni . d. . Maenad e. muse. d. Maenad . Identify:. Of or relating to the Greeks or their language, culture, etc., after the time of Alexander the Great when Greek characteristics were . The apocalypse postponed. Definition of terrorism. Terrorism is violence committed by non state actors against civilians for a presumed political goal.. The origins of Terrorist groups in the Middle East. Iraq is located in the Middle East, between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iraq is also bordered by Jordan and Syria to the west, Kuwait to the south, and Turkey to the . north. The capital is Baghdad.. With . The words Sunni and Shia appear regularly in stories about the Muslim world but few people knowwhat they really meanReligion is important in Muslim countries and understanding Sunni and Shiabeliefs is The majority of the worlds Muslim population follows the Sunni branch of Islam and approximately 10-15 of all Muslims follow the Shiite Shiite Shia Shia branch Shiite populations constitute a majority