HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Caliphs and Sufis
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Shiites and Caliphs
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Sufis and Sunnis
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Sunnis and Shiites
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Detailed explanation-1: -After the death of Muhammad in 632, a group of Muslims, who would come to be known as the Sunnis, believed that Muhammad’s successor should be Abu Bakr, whereas a second group of Muslims, who would come to be known as the Shias, believed that his successor should have been Ali.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Aftermath of Muhammad’s Death The roots of the Sunni-Shia divide can be traced all the way back to the seventh century, soon after the death of the prophet Muhammad in A.D. 632.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -You can also call a Shiite a Shia, which is its root as well-from the Arabic shi’ah, “partisans or followers."
Detailed explanation-5: -Most Muslims are either of two denominations: Sunni (87–90%, roughly 1.7 billion people) or Shia (10–13%, roughly 180–230 million people).