War and Religion
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The Sunnis believed that the caliphate should go to Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1924116,00.html#ixzz0iC0NbKD1
The Sunnis believed that the caliphate should go to Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1924116,00.html#ixzz0iC0NbKD1
Religion has existed throughout time as a way for people to better understand the universe and their life experiences. There are many religions in the world and each consists of their own beliefs, faiths and morals. Many times however that causes disputes and often even wars have been started because of religious conflicts. Some examples of religion impacted wars would be the Sunni vs. Shi'ite, Isreal vs. Palestine, and “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland. Each of these wars have resulted in major loss of people and even genocides. I do believe war is the product of religion.
The Sunni-Shi'ite split began after Muhammad's death and dealt with who would lead Islam, since he died without sons and no clear will there was no one to inherit his authority. The Shi'ite believed Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, was the only one with the spiritual authority to succeed Muhammad. The Sunnis believed that the caliphate should go to the person who would best politically maintain the Muslim empire and they thought Abu Bakr was a perfect fit. Bakr was named the first caliph. Eventually Ali was assumed the caliphate 25 years later he was assassinated. The founder of the first Sunni dynasty gained power. The breaking point came when the son of Ali, Huessien, challenged what he believed was a corrupt and tyrannical Sunni leadership. When he was killed in Karbala, and later many of Muhammad's family, the Shi'ites saw that as the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of the Muslims and all oppressed people. Nowadays this conflict has spread throughout most of the Middle East and has even reached other continents such as the United States.
The oppressing of the Jews some 2,000 years ago has much to do...
The Sunnis believed that the caliphate should go to Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1924116,00.html#ixzz0iC0NbKD1
Religion has existed throughout time as a way for people to better understand the universe and their life experiences. There are many religions in the world and each consists of their own beliefs, faiths and morals. Many times however that causes disputes and often even wars have been started because of religious conflicts. Some examples of religion impacted wars would be the Sunni vs. Shi'ite, Isreal vs. Palestine, and “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland. Each of these wars have resulted in major loss of people and even genocides. I do believe war is the product of religion.
The Sunni-Shi'ite split began after Muhammad's death and dealt with who would lead Islam, since he died without sons and no clear will there was no one to inherit his authority. The Shi'ite believed Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, was the only one with the spiritual authority to succeed Muhammad. The Sunnis believed that the caliphate should go to the person who would best politically maintain the Muslim empire and they thought Abu Bakr was a perfect fit. Bakr was named the first caliph. Eventually Ali was assumed the caliphate 25 years later he was assassinated. The founder of the first Sunni dynasty gained power. The breaking point came when the son of Ali, Huessien, challenged what he believed was a corrupt and tyrannical Sunni leadership. When he was killed in Karbala, and later many of Muhammad's family, the Shi'ites saw that as the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of the Muslims and all oppressed people. Nowadays this conflict has spread throughout most of the Middle East and has even reached other continents such as the United States.
The oppressing of the Jews some 2,000 years ago has much to do...