HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Did not share the same religious beliefs
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Did not speak the same language
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Disagreed over who should be the Caliph of the Empire
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Disagreed over the inclusion of Jesus in the Quran
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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: -Sunni Muslims believe that the Prophet did not explicitly declare a successor. Shia Muslims believe that the Prophet publicly designated his cousin and son-in-law, Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him), as the first in a line of hereditary Imams from the Prophet’s family to lead the community after him.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites? Their beliefs over who should have succeeded the Prophet Muhammad is the key theological difference between the two. Sunnis also have a less elaborate religious hierarchy than Shiites have, and the two sects’ interpretation of Islam’s schools of law is different.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sunni Muslims hold the belief that they must have faith in Allah and his prophets, believe in the righteous deeds presented in the Quran, and accept Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) as the final prophet in order to even get a chance at entering Paradise.