Islamic Sects Flashcards
Form of temporary ‘pleasure marriage’ allowed in Shia Islam but not in Sunni Islam.
(Nikah) Mutah
The prophesized redeemer of Islam who will redeem the world of evil
Mahdi
Difference between Sunni and Shia interpretations of the Mahdi
Sunnis believe Mahdi is to come in the future, and he will be the caliph of god. Shias believe Mahdi is already born, but disappeared, and will reappear at the end of time, and that when he comes there will be an apocalypse. Shias believe Mahdi is the 12th Imam. The shia belief is known as Occultation.
Difference between Sunni and Shia beliefs about Aisha
Sunnis are more lenient on Aisha, accepting her hadith. Shias hate Aisha.
Name given to the caliphate of rightly guided caliphs directly succeeding Muhammad in Sunni Islam
Rashidun
Indo-Pakistani Sunni movement with 200 million followers
Barelvi
South Asian Sunni revivalist movement that is less traditional than Barelvi.
Deobandi
Collection of hadiths compiled by Sunni scholars that is very important in Sunni Islam
Six Books
Difference between Sunni and Shia prayers
Sunni folds their hands to their chests, Shias hold their hands to their sides.
Islamic sect dominant in Oman and found around North Africa
Ibadi Islam
Sect of Shia Islam believing that a failed rebel should have succeeded in his uprising against the 10th caliph
Zaydi
Sect of Shia Islam believing that the 6th caliph should’ve been succeeded by ____ bin Jafar. This sect’s most dominant segment is the Nizari group.
Isma’ilism (seveners).
Current Imam of the Isma’ilis
Aga Khan IV
Dominant sect of Shia Islam.
Twelvers
Sunnis believe in the 5 Pillars of Islam, but Shi’ites also believe in something more. What is that something.
10 Practices, or ancillaries of the faith.
Term in Shia Islam used to denote radical shia groups that deify other figures in islamic history (Zaydis and Isma’ilis excluded).
Ghulat (literally exaggerated)
Dynasty of Shia Isma’ili Muslims who founded a utopian republic society
Qarmatians
Great Battle during which Sunnis defeated Shias. Shias often make pilgrimages to the site of this battle.
Battle of Karbala.
Group of Shia Isma’ilis who founded a headquarters at the Iranian region of Alamut
Assassins
Sunni Sufi Order in Turkey known for those whirling dervishes
Mevlevi Order
Sunni Sufi Order in Afghanistan known for its emphasis on love and tolerance
Chishti Order
The most prominent Sufi order of the west. Aurangazeb was a member of this order which is the only one that can trace its lineage back to Muhammad.
Naqshbandi
Islamic poet who was a Sufi
Rumi
Islamic Practice meaning “remembrance” which is extremely prominent in Sufism. It includes repeating phrases again and again.
Dhikr
Persecuted religious group in Pakistan founded by Mirza Ghulam
Ahmadiyya
