Islamic Hikayatein

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THE DYNAMIC HISTORY OF SHIA SECT

History of Shia Sect

Introduction to Shia Sect of Islam The second-largest sect of Islam after ‘Sunni’ is the ‘Shia Sect’ of Islam’. The Shias constitute around 15-20% of the total Muslims. Also known by other names (e.g. Ahl e Tashayyo, Rafidhi e.t.c.), the Shia community lives in the majority in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Bahrain, and Lebanon. There are […]