Muslim VGCers: What's the difference between Sunni and Shiite?

[huaxiong90]

The origins of the Shia are from the phrase Shiatu ali or parties of Ali or faction of ali. The majority of Muslims wanted to follow more traditional tribal ways of accepting a leader by essentially voting among the men of the community. Whereas a minority group wanted it to be Ali who was the closest thing to a direct male descendant of Muhammad.

I'm gonna have to send you a pm some time explaining the lowdown of it.