following the death of the prophet Muhammad in AD 632, there was a dispute among the Islamic community about who should be his successor. this resulted in a split and battles between the two sides
Shia Muslims believe his successor should have been Ali his cousin and son-in-law
Sunni Muslims believe his successor should have been voted on and there was no real successor but they agree on if there was a vote it would have been Abu Bakr, his close friend and adviser
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The divide between the Sunnis and Shia developed soon after the death of Muhammad because of disagreements about the religious and political leadership of the young Muslim community. At Muhammad's death, Muhammad's father-in-law, Abu Bakr, was chosen by most Muslims to become the first caliph. Some Muslims believed that Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, should have been the Prophet's successor.
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