Rise Of Islam To The Sunnis And The Shiites

Islam originated in 610 A.D. when Muhammad was said to have been visited by an angel named Gabriel. Muhammad was a man from a West-Centra tribe called the tribe of Arabic Quraish. He lived from 570-632. He was given a revelation to recite the words of Allah, from the archangel. From there, Islam was spread across the world. It did not really pick up until after the death of Muhammad. From there it picked up in North Africa and then into the Middle East, and finally by the 11th century India. After his death, there was a series of Islamic leaders, also known as a caliphate. The first to be a leader was Abu Bakr. He died soon after his start, but shortly after came in Umar the next leader. After Umar’s assassination, Muhammad’s son in law took over. There were many more following him, and it lasted for ages. It soon turned into an empire that lasted from mid-1500 till 1917. The death of Muhammad caused the Muslims to dived into two parts. The Sunnis and the Shiites. The Sunnis believed that the first four leaders were true successors, and they make up over 90% of the population. While the Shiites, making up the other 10%, believed that only people kin to Muhammad should be the successors to him. Within the two divisions, there are many offshoots of Islamic views. The Quran is an important part

All you hear is about Muslims and them being terrorist. In reality, there is a big difference between Muslims and groups like ISIS. Majority of Muslims frown upon ISIS and their actions. Believe it or not but Muslims get a lot of violence thrown their way to. Not all of them believe in killing Christians or nonbelievers. They believe everyone was boon knowing Islam, and that over the years of growing up they stray away from the views of Muhammad. They also believe in Jesus not that he was the son of God but as a prophet. They think the Trinity is a made up thing that Christianity has come up