sunni - shia ?

I don't know where else to put this question....

When did the sunni-shia split take shape?  When did the battles between the two begin?
During the Ottoman empire wasn't there one islam?  Or were there sunni-shia battles going on, even then?
Has Saudi-arabia always stood alone?


When did islam begin to be referred to as 'religion of peace'?  and why?  Where does this conception come from?
Is it, has it been, because muslims us the greeting asalaam alaykum?


Edited by Caringheart - 03 March 2015 at 12:04am

This is a history as well  political and theology topic, hardly a laymen qualification.

Amazingly I heard few times laymen discussing this topic.

Hi
Shia and Sunni are the same, just a bit of difference.
and those who fight their Muslim brothers are ignorant.
Like those ignorant who killed each other in the name of Protestant and Catholic in Europe.
The Common things between them are :
1-Pray the Same God
2-Pray The Same Direction (Mecca)
3-Travel (Pilgrimage) to Mecca (Haj)
4-Fast The Same Month
5-Follow The Teachings of Prophet (Peace be Upon Him)(Called Sunnah)
6-Paying Zakat( a form of alms-giving and religious tax in Islam)
7-Believing in the other world and the life after.The Last Judgement
8-...


Now The Differences
The Sunnis believe that after Prophet of Islam, There were four Men taking his place for ruling the Government.
1-Abubakr
2-Omar
3-Osman
4-Ali (Peace be Upon Him)

Shia Believes Prophet Himself introduced his Successorو Ali (Peace be Upon Him) but the Ruling Position was taken away from him by the Abubakr, Omar and Osman

Also

Shia historians hold that Umar called for Ali (PBUH) and his men to come out and swear allegiance to Abu Bakr. When they did not, Umar broke in, resulting in Fatimah's ribs being broken by being pressed between the door and the wall causing her to miscarry Muhsin which led to her eventual death (Martyrdom).

Fatima (PBUH) is the only daughter of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and of of Ali (PBUH)



Shia Believes after Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) There are 12 Successors Determined By Allah, Carrying The Mission of Guidance The whole world that who are worthy of ruling   the Islamic State. 11 of them have been Killed (martyred) and the last of them is alive and hidden which will be back with Jesus (PBUH) in The end to save the world from oppression and darkness.

Edited by Mahdi1992 - 29 May 2016 at 2:15pm

adyiqbal wrote: I think Iran is the biggest place of Shia's. 95% State belongs to Shia community. I think, after the incident of Karbala, Shia Sunni conflict started.

The word 'shia' came to be born in this Ummah at the martyrdom of 3rd Caliph Uthman Bin Affan (r.a). 2 groups came in to being. One was Shia of Ali - Party of Ali and the other was Shia of Uthman - Party of Uthman. The Shia of Uthman demanded the Shia of Ali to hand over the murderers which eventually led towards battle between them.