Succession to Muhammad
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succession-to-muhammad-182-4038495
title:
Succession to Muhammad
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The issue of succession following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad is the central issue in the schisms that divided the early Muslim community in the first century of Islamic history into numerous schools and branches. The two most prominent branches that emerged from these divisions are Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. Sunni Islam asserts that Abu Bakr rightfully succeeded Muhammad through a process of election. In contrast, Shia Islam maintains that Ali ibn Abi Talib was Muhammad's d
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encyclopedia
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Controversy in Islam
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_Muhammad
date created:
2005-04-17T01:35:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T14:06:11Z
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