SHIA Alejandra RamosEstefanía Villalobos

LOCALIZATION

• It is practiced in almost the whole country of Iran.

• A small part of Iraq in Afghanistan.

• And in the Eastern part of Iraq.

ORIGIN

They are descendants of 100 000 people who were at La Mecca where Mahoma declared about the next prophet. Those 100 000 people divided into those who agreed with Mahoma´s will and those who disagreed (The Sunnis). Those who agreed with Mahoma are now the Shias.

CONFLICTMahoma named a new prophet before his dead and a group (Shias) didn´t agree.

They denied to follow the chosen ones Abu Bakr, Omar and Uthman.

Ali was chosen Caliph but Mu´awiya didn´t recognize him and started a civil war

Both parties accepted to choose an independent mediator. But one part of the Ali´s group didn´t agree and formed another group.

Ali was killed.

Hasan, son of Ali, is deceived to quit.

BELIEFS The tragic destiny of Huseyn, the Fundamental Hitus of Shias.

They recognize the five out of the six pillars of Islam. (The Faith, Pray, alms, fast, The Peregrination to La Mecca)

The Quran

The Sunna

Divine Justice instead of Divine Decret.

HOLY PLACES

La Mecca

Medina

Iman Ali Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Iman Hussein Mosque