This description will provide an overview of the split between Sunni and Shia Islam. It will discuss the historical and theological differences between the two branches, as well as the current state of the divide. It will also explore the impact of this split on the Islamic world, and how it has affected the
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The succession to Muhammad in 632 led the Muslims to be split into two camps: the Sunnis, who believed that the caliphs of the Islamic community should be chosen by a council, as in Saqifa; and a second group, the Shia, who believed that Muhammad had named his successor to be Ali ibn Abi Talib, his cousin and son-in-law.