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  2. Sunni fatwas on Shias - Wikipedia

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    Fatwas are based on the question and answer process found in the Quran, which seeks to enlighten on theological and philosophical issues, hadith, legal theory, duties, and the Sharia law. [1] Sunni fatwas have been used to justify the persecution of Shia throughout their history. [2] [3] [4]

  3. Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa - Wikipedia

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    Under Shaltut, Sunni-Shia ecumenical activities would reach their zenith. [1] The fatwa is the fruit of a decade-long collaborative effort between a group of Sunni and Shia scholars at the Dar al-Taqreeb al-Madhahib al-Islamiyyah ("center for bringing together the various Islamic schools of thought") theological center at Al-Azhar University in ...

  4. Fatwa of Ali Khamenei against insulting revered Sunni figures

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    Twelver Shias following numerous other maraji that maybe disagree with the ruling, are not obliged to respect it and may even act against it. [9] Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat , Ali al-Sistani [ citation needed ] , Naser Makarem Shirazi , Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili , Mousa Shubairi Zanjani have similar opinion to Khamenei in this issue.

  5. Anti-Shi'ism - Wikipedia

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    Members of the Sunni sect are also known to block Shia processions passing through Sunni areas, causing tensions between the two sects. [68] Sunnis have also declared them as non Muslims [69] on various occasions through official fatwas, [70] however they mean little as the Indian government recognises Shias as Muslims. [71] [72] [73]

  6. Shia–Sunni relations - Wikipedia

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    At first the revolution inspired and energized Islamist Muslims (both Shia and Sunni) everywhere, but it was a revolution in a predominantly Shi'i Muslim country, led by Shi'i Muslims, and serious rifts with Sunni Muslims soon developed. The revolution changed the ShiaSunni power equation in Muslim countries "from Lebanon to India".

  7. Zaydism - Wikipedia

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    Zaydism is one of the three main branches of Shi'ism, with the other two being Twelverism and Ismailism. [2] Zaydism is typically considered the Shia branch that is closest to Sunni Islam, although the "classical" form of Zaydism (usually referred to as Hadawi) had historically changed its stance on Sunni and Shia traditions multiple times, to ...

  8. Explainer-The enduring impact of fatwas - AOL

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    The attempt on Rushdie's life in New York on Friday is not an isolated incident. Novelists, academics and journalists -- particularly in the Middle East -- who dared criticise or question Islamic ...

  9. Category:Fatwas - Wikipedia

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    Fatwas of Osama bin Laden; Fatawa-e-Rashidiya; Fatawa-i Razawiyya; Fatwa of Ali Khamenei against insulting revered Sunni figures; Fatwa on Religious Pluralism, Liberalism, and Secularism; Fatwa on Terrorism; Fatwas for cash scandal