Galaxy, they call themselves Alibis, I believe that is spelled correctly. They do not believe it is important to go to the temple to worship because of the death Ali their leader suffered. It is said that during prayer in the temple as Ali was bowed over his enemy who wanted to be leader snuck up behind him and cut off his head, removing any obstacles from his rise to leadership.
http://monisys.ca/~nizk/Islam-Sects.htm
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Islam has two major sects - Sunnis and Shiites..
Approximately, 90% of over 1 billion Muslims in the world are Sunnis, who after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) believe only in the Qur'an (the holy scripture revealed to the Prophet by Allah) and Hadith (Sayings - being a record of what Prophet said, did or approved). The Hadith is also called Sunnah (a manner of acting or a mode of life) of the Prophet. The name Sunnis, is thus, derived from the word Sunnah. Within Sunnis, various sects exist, as a result of different interpretations some aspects of the Qur'an.
The remaining 10% of the Muslims who are Shiites believe that the Prophet had intended his divine authority and guidance to continue, after his death:
· with the Qur'an and
· with his rightful progeny through his cousin and son-in-law Hazrat Ali (Pbuh). (This is "Prophet Ali")
Hazrat Ali was, therefore, the first Imam (Spiritual Authority and Guide) of the Shiites after the death of the Prophet. Within Shiites, there are also several sects as a result of choosing different rightful heir (son as Imam) when an Imam died. According to Shiites, the rightful heir is the one appointed by the present Imam at the time of his death.
Thus, a major division in Shiites was created after the death of Hazrat Al Jaffer Sadiq (the 5th Imam through Hazrat Ali). The Shiite sect Ithnasheris (also known as Twelvers), pre-dominantly in Iran, constitute the majority (approximately 90%) of the Shiites, followed the younger son Hazrat Mussa Qazeem as their Imam. The remaining followed the eldest son Hazrat Ismail as their Imam and hence, are called Ismailis.
Again, within Ismailis, there are various sects:
· Druze (pre-dominantly in Lebanon);
· Bohras (pre-dominantly in Yemen, and Indian sub-continent);
· Nizari Ismailis (pre-dominantly in Central Asia and Indian sub-continent).
In conclusion, Muslims are spread globally of different nations, culture and races. Thus, there are some differences in certain practices of Muslims across the world. Some of these different practices are either strictly cultural or traditional (and thus, have nothing to do with Islam). On the other hand, there are some different practices due to different interpretations of the Qur'an.
God Bless
Jerry The Berlin Bear