The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism Matthiesen Toby
The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism Matthiesen Toby Illuminates with clarity and insight a centuries-old sectarian division that continues to shape events in the Middle East and…
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The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism Matthiesen Toby
Illuminates with clarity and insight a centuries-old sectarian division that continues to shape events in the Middle East and around the world.In 632, soon after the prophet Muhammad died, fights broke out among his followers as to who would succeed him. The majority, however--the Sunnis--insisted that the leader should be elected by the community's elite. A small number of Muslims--who would become known as the Shia -- believed only members of Muhammad's family should lead.
Moving chronologically, Matthiesen sheds light on how this initial divide has shaped and continues to influence current events in the Middle and Near East. His This initial dispute marks the origin of the Sunni-Shia split in Islam.In The Caliph and the Imam Middle East scholar and expert Toby Matthiesen explores this hugely significant division from its origins to the present day.
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