chapter 9

The world we know today as the "middle-east" has a one group of people who believe in one religion, but view that one religion in two different ways. The people who who believe in Islam are called Muslim. People who are Muslim either are Shia or Sunni, their differences in Islam have grown further and further apart. The Sunni Muslims believe "the  caliphs were rightful political and military leaders, selected by the Islamic community." the Shia Muslims believe "leadership in the Islamic world should derive from the line of Ali and his son Husayn, blood relatives of Muhammad". It seems very childish for people to have different beliefs based on who should have power. Caliphs are the people who say things about the religion for people to believe in, they are monarchs in their empire. Today this religion turned out to be a huge mistake and its unfortunate that children of believers are born into the religion and it is practiced from such an early age that it becomes ingrained in them; when a person from the opposition of the religion speaks, it creates arguments and it has now led to many many wars.