Difference between Shia and Sunni Is there a difference between Shia and Sunni?

1. The doctrines are different: Sunnism is a sect with its own internalized traditions formed in the long-term struggle between different sects, schools of thought and schools of jurisprudence. The Shiites, on the other hand, believe in the Imams as one of their basic tenets, and because of the differences in the number of Imams and their candidates, the Shiites are divided into different branches.

2. Different status: Sunnism has been practiced by the central authorities of Islamic countries for generations, and has been designated as the state religion by the Umayyads, the Later Dynasty, and the Seljuks.