HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Fear that Muslims in conquered lands were “going native” and abandoning Islamic teachings
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The imam Ali’s new revelation and elaboration of the teachings of Islam
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The belief that Husayn, the son of Ali, was the real messiah
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Disagreement over who should assume leadership in the Islamic world
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Detailed explanation-1: -A disagreement over succession after Mohammed’s death in 632 split Muslims into Islam’s two main sects, Sunni and Shia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sunnis and Shia split occured after the death of the prophet Muhammad 632 BCE. Shia believed that Ali should be the new leader of the muslims because he is in the same family as Muhammad. Hussein was the son of Ali who continued the war in which his father had died in.
Detailed explanation-3: -What were the main reasons for the split between the Sunni and the Shi’a? The future of Islam was placed in crisis after the death of Muhammad. Sunni’s claimed that following Muhammad’s example was sufficient to be caliph, while Shia’s believed that the successor to Muhammad should be part of his bloodline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shi’ites believe that Islam should be led by descendants of Muhammad, while Sunnis believe that the leader of Islam should be appointed by election and consensus. Sunnis make up 84 to 90 percent of the world’s Muslims.
Detailed explanation-5: -The original split between Sunnis and Shiites occurred soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, in the year 632. “There was a dispute in the community of Muslims in present-day Saudi Arabia over the question of succession, ‘’ says Augustus Norton, author of Hezbollah: A Short History.
Detailed explanation-6: -They have different beliefs about Imams In Sunni Islam, Imams are viewed as saints, and they are required to have a strong faith in the Quran and Sunnah in order to be appointed. However, in Shia Islam, Imams are only appointed by God. In Shia Islam, Imams are also the only legitimate interpreters of the Quran.