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After the assassination of the third Caliph 'Othman (successor of Mohammed), 'Ali came to power, something that excited the Shiites. The Governor of Damascus, Mu'awiya, 'Othman's kinsman, demanded that 'Ali find and punish those responsible for the murder. 'Ali began an investigation, but Mu'awiya claimed it was taking too long and demanded the power to pursue the guilty himself. This led to Mu'awiya rising up against 'Ali to claim the Caliphate. Those that sided with Mu'awiya would become the Sunnis and those who sided with 'Ali became the Shiites.
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Did Sunnis split from Shiites over the battle of Karbala?
Answer 1Yes. However, there was no real split between Shiites and Sunnis. It is just some different views over some side issues that are not critical.Answer 2No. The split between Sunnis and Shiites occurred nearly 30 years earlier when Abu Bakr was elected by the Shoura Council to the position of Caliph against the will of Ali's supporters. Those supporters rejected the decision of the Shoura Council and became the Shiites. The Battle of Karbala crystallized this division since Ali had, by then, been assassinated, and his son Hussein (who was the next candidate supported by the Shiites) was butchered by the Caliph Yazid I without Sunnis rejecting Yazid's right to the Caliphate.
Why are the Sunnis and Shiites in a civil war?
There is no war between them Only the extremists create problem
What cause the split between Sunnis and Shiites?
What caused the split was Muhammad's death in 632.
What were the chain of events that led to World War 1?
One of the major ones was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. This stirred up conflict between the powers and ultimately lead to the war
What instigated war between Serbia and Austria-Hungary?
The assassination of Archduke FerdinandThe assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What instigated war between Serbia and Austria Hungary?
The assassination of Archduke FerdinandThe assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What is THE difference between kiiling murder and assassination?
The difference between between a murder and an assassination is that an assassination is always for political purpose. Abe was the first president assassinated because the south wanted the north to have nobody to rule. A murder is for a many different reasons but not political.
What ultimately led to the permanently division between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Catholic Church?
There are several theological and political factors, but primarily the authority of the Pope
How many minutes passed between the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the assassination of John Kennedy?
About: 51,542,979.1 minutes.It took me while. :|
What is the difference between the branches of Islam?
The main two branches of Islam are Sunnis and Shiites. Refer to related question below for the difference between the two.
Do the Sunnis and Shiites hate each other?
Some Sunnis hate some Shiites and some Shiites hate some Sunnis, but the majority of the conflicts between them are not theological, but political, social, and economic. These labels work similarly to ethnic labels in the Balkans, ripping people and countries apart. It does not help that many Sunnis and Shiites purposely or unintentionally misconstrue the doctrines of the other in order to give Divine Legitimacy to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl for resources.
What is difference between division and grade?
what is the difference between division and grade
