Sunni and Shia Islam quiz
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Which country has the most Shia Muslims?
Answer: Iran
Why: Iraq is also mostly Shia, but Iran has about twice as many people, roughly 90 million.
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What does the Arabic word 'Shia' mean?
Answer: Followers
Why: The name is short for shi'at Ali, 'the followers of Ali', Muhammad's cousin.
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How many 'Infallibles' do Twelver Shia revere?
Answer: 14
Why: The fourteen are Muhammad, his daughter Fatima and the Twelve Imams, whom Twelvers hold to be free from error and sin.
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How many caliphs do Sunnis call 'Rightly Guided'?
Answer: Four
Why: Three of the four, Umar, Uthman and Ali, were assassinated while in office.
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What does the title 'Ayatollah' literally mean?
Answer: Sign of God
Why: Though it sounds ancient, the title only spread in the 20th century, becoming common in the 1940s.
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What practice allows Shia to hide their faith under persecution?
Answer: Taqiyya
Why: Taqiyya became a formal doctrine to protect Shia minorities from execution during eras of hostile rule.
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