A concise history of sunnis and shi`is.

A fascinating and richly layered account of how and why the great divide in Islam--between Sunnis and Shi'is--occurred. Charting the history of Islam from the death of the Prophet Mohammed to the present day, McHugo describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the Prophet, how Sunn...

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Main Author: John McHugo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2017.
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