The main difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is their belief surrounding who should have succeeded the Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD. Historically, Sunni Muslims believed that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor, while Shiite, or Shia, Muslims thought it should have been Ali ibn Abi Talib. On top of this, Sunnis tend to have less elaborate Islam differs fundamentally from Catholicism in its views of God, Christ, and essential moral issues. As Muslim persecution of Christians increases in Pakistan, Egypt, Nigeria, Iraq, Indonesia, and elsewhere, and Muslims become more of a presence in the West, it becomes more essential for Catholics to understand this. Vastly different concepts v t e Sunni Islam ( / ˈsuːni, ˈsʊni /) is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85-90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the tradition of Muhammad. A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016. 320 pp. $17.99, paper. Stories of converts from Islam to Christianity are plentiful. Indeed, according to some reports unprecedented numbers of Muslims are coming to Christ across the world. Notably less common, however, are testimonies of FBI records show a rise in anti-Muslim incidents starting in 2015, with more bias-driven assaults against Muslims in 2016 than in 2001. Antisemitic crimes were on the rise long before Oct. 7. Muslim Fasting vs. Christian Fasting. Christian fasting shares with Muslim fasting a desire to tangibly demonstrate that there is something—more precisely Someone—more ultimate than the gifts of creation. Like Muslims, Christians reject both the paths of asceticism and indulgence (Col. 2:23). But Muslim and Christian fasting are still Day 2 of our Understanding Islam series. There are five pillars - or basic tenets - of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an important part of being Muslim. Judaism is the world's first mono-theistic religion. Abraham was our immediate ancestor. Judaism brought the ideas of the Sabbath, universal human dignity, and a divine moral order to the B1gcsKP.