What caused islam to split into sunni and shia branches? a - the question of how to spread the islamic faith b - the question of who should lead muslims c-the question of muhammad's role as prophet d - the question of whose teachings are in the qur'an

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What caused islam to split into sunni and shia branches? a - the question of how to spread the islamic faith b - the question of who should lead muslims c-the question of muhammad's role as prophet d - the question of whose teachings are in the qur'an

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Danny Mcbride · Answer 1

B - the question of who should lead muslims. The Sunni-Shia split lies in the schism that occurred when the Islamic prophet Muhammad died in the year 632, leading to a dispute over succession to Muhammad as a caliph of the Islamic community.