Shia Islam
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| - | Foreign fighters have fought on all four sides of the [[Syrian Civil War]], as well both sides of the [[Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)|Iraqi Civil War]]. The conflicts are sectarian, with foreign [[Sunni]]s fighting for the [[Syrian opposition]] and the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]], foreign [[Shia]]s fighting for the Syrian government, and foreign leftists fighting for the [[People's Protection Units]]. | ||
| - | ===Belgium=== | + | '''''Shia''''' is a [[Islamic schools and branches|branch]] of [[Islam]] which holds that the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] designated [[Ali|Ali ibn Abi Talib]] as his successor ([[Imamah (Shia doctrine)|Imam]]). |
| - | As an ICCT report from April 2016 shows, Belgium has the highest per-capita foreign fighter contingent. The estimated number is between 420-516 individuals. This group consists of a wide age rage, with people between 14–69 years old – with an average of 25,7. | + | |
| - | The Chief of the '[[:nl:Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis|Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis]]', Paul Van Tigchelt, said on 28 September 2016 that there are 632 known persons designated as 'foreign terrorist fighters'. Out of these 632 people, 273 are believed to be abroad, fighting or dead. | + | ==See also== |
| - | An article on Iraq and Syria based foreign fighters from Belgian was written by Pieter Van Ostaeyen. They number 563. He also attempted to determine the death of a Belgian, Hicham Chaib. | + | *[[Anti-Shi'ism]] |
| - | + | *[[Bada']] | |
| - | ==See also== | + | *[[Islamic schools and branches]] |
| - | *[[List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War]] | + | *[[List of Shia books]] |
| - | * ''[[Final Report of the Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel]]'' | + | *[[List of Shia Muslim scholars of Islam]] |
| - | *[[Military activity of ISIL]] | + | *[[List of Shia Muslims]] |
| + | *[[Nikah mut‘ah]] | ||
| + | *[[Sahabah]] | ||
| + | *[[Shia Crescent]] | ||
| + | *[[Wudu]] | ||
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Shia is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor (Imam).
See also
- Anti-Shi'ism
- Bada'
- Islamic schools and branches
- List of Shia books
- List of Shia Muslim scholars of Islam
- List of Shia Muslims
- Nikah mut‘ah
- Sahabah
- Shia Crescent
- Wudu
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