What was the cause of sunni shiite split

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What was the cause of sunni shiite split

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Lucian · Answer 1

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

Nathalie · Answer 2

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