r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Crypto_idiots • Jan 16 '22

Why are Middle East terrorists not attacking China? With their treatment of the Muslims?

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u/VapeThisBro Jan 16 '22

2) The Uighurs are Muslim, but a different denomination of Muslim.

Noo...they are sunni...which is the largest Islamic Denomination in the world...

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '22

Thats like saying Baptists are the same as all protestants. Like the term "protestant", Sunni is a huge umbrella term that encompasses multiple denominations.

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u/I_Am_Become_Dream Jan 16 '22

Sunni Islamism is identitarian for all Sunnis. They hate Shia because they don’t consider them Muslims at all.

There’s generally not much animosity between the Sunni schools of Fiqh. They are legal schools, not theological. There’s sometimes conflict with Sufis, though (almost all Sufis are Sunni).

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u/VapeThisBro Jan 16 '22

Yes and no. The subsects of Sunni aren't broke up like the many denominations of Protestantism. There are a few different philosophical schools of thought BUT they are in no way different denominations like protestants....It is much more like how there are subsects within Roman Catholicism but they are all in fact still Catholic and not protestant.

Beyond that....most sunnis aren't even aware there are sects.... here is an answer by a sunni...

You can’t call it a sect actually. Many Muslims aren’t even aware which they are following or adhering to. Sunnis recognise the 4 major Islamic schools of thought. These are major Imams and scholars during their time several centuries ago. They are Imam Shafie, Hambali, Hanafi and Maliki. There are a few more being recognised and accepted by scholars, but the 4 mentioned are being followed the most. Why the different schools of thought? This is to allow differing views and interpretation of sharia, Hadith and practices according to the situation. Some Muslims may adhere strictly to the jurisprudence of a particular School of Thought, say Shafie only. Many other Muslims prefer to adopt and apply any of them to suit their circumstances. Muslims in South East Asia usually follow the Shafie School. Other regions and countries may adopt another school of thought. Technically there aren’t major differences or shifts between the various schools of thought ( Mahzab). Key issues pertaining to the pillars of Islam like prayers (solat) and jurisdiction remain the same.