- Believe in the first four Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali)
- Accept leader chosen by the Umma
- Main beliefs based on the Qur'an
- Strictly Monotheistic
- Celebrate Ashura
Ashura:
- Celebrated on 10th of Muharram (First month of Islamic calendar)
- Celebrates death of Husayn from the Battle of Karbala
- Public signs of grief
- Inflicting pain such as, cutting of oneself, is used to reflect the suffering Husayn went through
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