The division between Sunnis and Shiites represents one of the oldest and most significant fractures of Islam. It has its roots in the events following the death of the prophet Muhammad in 632 A.D. This division, initially arising as a dispute for religious and political succession, has shaped not only Islamic theology, but also the geopolitical balance of power of the contemporary Middle East. This division arose from the dispute over the legiti…
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The division between Sunnis and Shiites represents one of the oldest and most significant fractures of Islam. It has its roots in the events following the death of the prophet Muhammad in 632 A.D. This division, initially arising as a dispute for religious and political succession, has shaped not only Islamic theology, but also the geopolitical balance of power of the contemporary Middle East. This division arose from the dispute over the legiti…