No, Shia Islam isn't strictly illegal in Saudi Arabia, but its followers face severe systemic discrimination, restrictions on public religious expression, and persecution, with the state promoting a strict Sunni (Wahhabi) interpretation of Islam, banning most Shia public worship, surveilling mosques, and marginalizing Shias in education, employment, and the justice system. While some private Shia practices are tolerated, especially in the Eastern Province, public Shia religious activities and construction of mosques remain heavily regulated or banned, creating an environment of repression.
The public practice of any religion other than Islam is prohibited, and there is no separation between state and religion. The government did not respect religious freedom in law, but generally permitted Shia religious gatherings and non-Muslim private religious practices.
According to Shi'i law, it is necessary (wajib) to perform pilgrimage to Mecca, and according to Shi'i narrations, one should also visit the Prophet's final resting place in Medina. It is considered highly recommended but not shari'ah-wajib to visit Karbala.
Now at the end of surat fatiha our sunni brothers say ameen, this is a foreign word added also by the second caliphate and considering its a foreign word it nullifies the prayer, therefore the shia do not incorporate it.
Religious figures
He has been regularly listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims of the world. He also created and hosted the television talk show Satyamev Jayate.
Khan was born on 6 August 1989 in Bhopal, India. Khan is a Sunni Muslim. She has a sister, Ayra Khan.
Hamas (or the Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist military and sociopolitical movement, and a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO).
"Al Salam" literally means "The Peace"; the number "313" is the number men who accompanied the Islamic Prophet Muhammad during the Battle of Badr and is said by Shias to be the number of people that will accompany the 12th Shia Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, when he returns to the world during the end of times.
Like most Sunni, Shia Islam hold that all Muslims will eventually go to Jannah, and like the Ash'ari school, believe heedless and stubborn unbelievers will go to hell, while those ignorant of the truth of Islam but "truthful to their own religion", will not.
Palestinians are predominantly Sunni Muslims, with Sunni Islam being the faith of the vast majority (around 85-90%) of the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, though there are also significant Palestinian Christian communities and very small Shia groups. The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which governs Gaza, is a Sunni organization, but Shia groups like Hezbollah and Iran offer strong support for the Palestinian cause.
Saudi Arabia has criminal statutes making it illegal for a Muslim to change religion or to renounce Islam, which is defined as apostasy and punishable by death.
Approximately 11 percent of the population are citizens, of whom more than 85 percent are Sunni Muslims, according to media reports. The vast majority of the remainder are Shia Muslims, who are concentrated in the Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah.
Roshan has an older sister, Sunaina, and was educated at the Bombay Scottish School in Mahim. Roshan belongs to a Hindu family, though he considers himself more spiritual than religious.
Aga Khan (Persian: آقاخان; Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) is the hereditary title of the spiritual leader and Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias, a branch of Islam with approximately 12–15 million followers worldwide.
On 16 October 2012, Kapoor married actor Saif Ali Khan in a private ceremony in Bandra, Mumbai, and she gave birth to their sons in 2016 and 2021 respectively. Kapoor stated that despite adding Khan to her name she would continue practising Hinduism after marriage.
Tupac's surname came from Lumumba Shakur, a Sunni Muslim, whom his mother married in November 1968.
Shah Rukh Khan is a Sunni-Muslim is married to a Hindu and his children follow both religions.
His books also bear the names of Muhammad, Fatima, 'Ali, and the four Caliphs of Sunni Islam, including 'Ali. His family was deeply influenced by Sufism, with ancestors originally coming from Delhi to the shrine of Gisu Daraz in Bijapur. Below is Tipu Sultan's Helmet.
Today there are differences in religious practice and jurisprudence, traditions, and customs between Shia and Sunni Muslims. Although all Muslim groups consider the Quran to be divine, Sunni and Shia have different opinions on interpretations (hadith) of the Quran.
Muhammad ( c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, military and political leader, as well as the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.