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It's because Shiites beleive that Muhammad's son in law and follower Ali, shud have been The Prophet's successor rather than his closest companion (Best Friend).
Clarabelle Ernser
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∙ 11y agoWhat caused the Muslims to split was when they had to choose the first four Caliphs. Some followed prophet Abu Bakar ( Sunni's ) and the followers of Hazrat Muhammad's son in law, Hazrat Ali. The Sunnis followed religious leadership and Shi'as followed kingship.
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What happened to the empire upon Alexander the great death?
The death of Alexander the Great caused his unified empire to be split three ways under his top generals. This caused a great deal of unrest in what was Alexander's empire.
How was Pakistan affected by the British empire?
At the time of the British Empire, Pakistan didn't exist. It was part of the Indian Empire which was part of the British Empire. When independence came in 1947, the country was split into India (mostly Hindus), Pakistan (mostly Muslims), and East Pakistan (mostly Muslims and now called Bangladesh).
Why might that split have weakened the Rome empire?
Because the Muslims invaded Constantinople so they took over. Your welcome hope that this was helpful.
What group created the most powerful empire the Magyars the Vikings or the Muslims?
The Muslims
Mathematical concepts developed by the Gupta Empire helped Muslims invent .?
Mathematical concepts developed by the Gupta Empire helped Muslims invent algebra.
What caused the split Christianity during the byzantine empire?
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What caused the fall of the Gupta Empire?
The empire split into small kingdoms. These kingdoms were overrun by the Hunas or other Central Asian nomads. Which caused the empire to end about 535.
What caused the Muslims empire split?
It's because Shiites beleive that Muhammad's son in law and follower Ali, shud have been The Prophet's successor rather than his closest companion (Best Friend).
What happened to the empire upon Alexander the great death?
The death of Alexander the Great caused his unified empire to be split three ways under his top generals. This caused a great deal of unrest in what was Alexander's empire.
How was Pakistan affected by the British empire?
At the time of the British Empire, Pakistan didn't exist. It was part of the Indian Empire which was part of the British Empire. When independence came in 1947, the country was split into India (mostly Hindus), Pakistan (mostly Muslims), and East Pakistan (mostly Muslims and now called Bangladesh).
What cause the fall of the Gupta empire?
The empire split into small kingdoms. These kingdoms were overrun by the Hunas or other Central Asian nomads. Which caused the empire to end about 535.
What caused the decline of the Persian Empire?
The assault by Alexander the Great, who replaced the empire with his own Macedonian Empire. It was split up into several Hellenistic kingdoms after Alexander's death.
Why might that split have weakened the Rome empire?
Because the Muslims invaded Constantinople so they took over. Your welcome hope that this was helpful.
What caused the roman empire to spread?
They split up into half & half from Venice to Florence to Tuscany to Rome.
Why was it important for the Muslims to split?
It is important for the West that Muslims split to weaken them and get better control on their resources.
Why is Constantine a significant figure?
Constantine was Emperor of Eastern Rome at the time that the Roman Empire split in half.This split was caused by Christianity, and Constantine was actually the first Christian ruler of Rome. The capitol of the Byzantine Empire (as which it was called) was Constantinople.
From what empire did it split?
Well you have not told us which Empire you are asking about or what "it" was. However, as the British Empire was the largest in history, it is probable that whatever "it" was it split from the British Empire.
