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<p><b>A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic world</b><br><br>When Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the choice of a successor should fall to his closest companions, but Shi'a believed that God had inspired the Prophet to appoint his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, as leader. So began a schism that is nearly as old as Islam itself. Laurence Louër tells the story of this ancient rivalry, taking readers from the last days of Muhamm
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- Author
- Laurence Louer, Ethan Rundell, Laurence Louër
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691186610
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Theology, Sunni
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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