There are two major branches of Islam. Write a short paragraph identifying the two branches. Explain why Islam split, and describe the relationship between the two branches, then and now. Use the facts on page 143 in the textbook to back up your thinking.

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There are two major branches of Islam. Write a short paragraph identifying the two branches. Explain why Islam split, and describe the relationship between the two branches, then and now. Use the facts on page 143 in the textbook to back up your thinking.

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Brooks Mcdonald · Answer 1

Answer:The original split between Sunnis and Shiites occurred soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, in the year 632 ... And it was fundamentally that political division that began the Sunni-Shia split." The Sunnis prevailed and chose a successor to be the first caliph