HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Sunnis
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Crusaders
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Hindus
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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. The word Sunni refers to the words and actions of Muhammad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shia is another form of the word Shiite. Both refer to the branch of Islam that believes only blood relatives of the Prophet Muhammad are worthy to be religious leaders.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are three main branches of Shia Islam today-the Zaidis, Ismailis and Ithna Asharis (Twelvers or Imamis).
Detailed explanation-5: -Sunni Islam claims to represent the Muslim consensus concerning the teachings and habits of the Prophet. It originated among those Muslims who, contrary to Shiites and Khawarij, denied that Ali, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, had been chosen as Muhammad’s only legitimate successor.