Write an analytic paragraph comparing and contrasting Shia and Sunni Islam. Your paragraph should explain what the two sects hav
e in common, where they differ, and whether the similarities or the differences are more important. You must use evidence to support every statement in your paragraph. Your paragraph must have a topic sentence, end with a concluding sentence, and use proper grammar and punctuation.
Sunni and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. The demographic breakdown between the two denominations is difficult to assess and varies by source, but a good approximation is that 85–90% of the world's Muslims are Sunni[1] and 10-15% are Shia,[2][3] with most Shias belonging to the Twelver tradition and the rest divided between many other groups.[2] Sunnis are a majority in most Muslim communities: in Southeast Asia, China, South Asia, Africa, and most of the Arab world.
