Question

Explain the split between the pelletes and the Sunnis.


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Answer 1

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s h I I t e s

Answer 2

After the death of Muhammad, the Muslims accepted Abu Bakr who was the prophet's Father in Law, as the first caliph. But many years later, a new sect known as Shiasm was founded. Those who accepted Abu Bakr were known as Sunnis, in order to differentiate between those Muslims who accepted Abu bakr as Caliph and the new sect of Shiasm and accepted Fatima's husband, the Prophet's cousin as leader.