Islam Splits: Sunni and Shia

Which of the following is an example of following the Five Pillars of Islam?

• praying once a week

• keeping physically fit

• fasting during Ramadan

• making a pilgrimage to IRAN

Which of the following describes what a Shia Muslim believes about his or her leader?

• The leader should be Jewish or Christian

• The leader should be elected from among the leaders.

• The leader should be a descendant of Muhammad.

• The leader must be a Shi'a Muslim

A caliph is a religious and political leader.

• True

• False

Which branch of Islam makes up the greatest population.

• Sunni

• Shi'a

True or False? Muhammad had a son who took inherited leadership of Islam after his father's death.

• True

• False