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They chose sides following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in AD 632
because the caliph were muhammads successors when muhammad died there was turmoil between who had the right to succeed him this started the sunni and shia split
because the caliph were muhammads successors when muhammad died there was turmoil between who had the right to succeed him this started the sunni and shia split
Hi a simple answer Shiites say: Prophet Muhammad has chosen Ali as his successor, but Sunnis say that has not happened.
Prophet Muhammad.
sunni means followers of muhammad. but i do not know what shi'ah means sorry
Sunni muslims follow the sunnah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), believed that Muhhammad (PHUH) was the last prophet, and accepted the rule of the umayyads. Shi'a muslims sometimes follow the sunnah (way) of Muhammad (PBUH) but didn't accept the rule of the Umayyads and believed only close friends or relatives of Muhammad (PBUH) should and could rule
Sunni's believe their leader should be Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and their lord Allah.
He is a Sunni Muslim; and a practitioner of Sufi spiritualism
Sunni Muslims.
No, he believed there was only one group of muslims and thats it.
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