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A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is

By John McHugo

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The 1,400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi'is is currently reflected in the destructive struggle for hegemony between Saudi Arabia and Iran--with no apparent end in sight. But how did this conflict begin, and why is it now the focus of so much attention?Charting the history of Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, John McHugo describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the Prophet, how Sunnism and Shi'ism evolved as different sects during the Abbasi...Show more

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9781626165861

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Georgetown University Press

Published year

2018

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1

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A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is

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