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

Sunnis and Shi'a: A Political History

Laurence Louër, Ethan Rundell

248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic worldWhen 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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