HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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a dispute over the succession of Muhammad’s wives.
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a dispute over the question of Muhammad’ successor.
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the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.
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a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia.
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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: -They believe that the rightful successor to Muhammad was Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s father-in-law and closest friend. Followers of this branch of Islam accept all four of Islam’s first leaders, including Abu Bakr and Ali, Muhammad’s cousin, as the rightful successors of Muhammad.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -In general, the difference between Shi’a and Sunni collections is that Shia give preference to hadiths attributed to Muhammad’s family and close companions (Ahl al-Bayt), while Sunnis do not consider family lineage in evaluating hadith and sunnah narrated by any of twelve thousand companions of Muhammad.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sunnis founded several schools of Islamic law (the Sharia), which became the foundation of Sunnism. Scholars belonging to these schools interpreted the Koran and Sunnah, which Sunnis believe are the only true sources of Islamic law.