Sunnis and Shi'a: A Political History by Laurence Louer, Laurence Louër

Sunnis and Shi'a: A Political History

Laurence Louer, Laurence Louër with Ethan Rundell (Translator)

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history politics religion informative reflective medium-paced
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A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic world 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...

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