After the Prophet: the Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam

Copyright   ©   2009    by  Lesley  Hazleton

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Library of  Congress    Cataloging-in-Publication   Data

Hazleton,   Lesley, 1945–

After   the prophet :   the epic    story   of  the Shia-Sunni  split   in  Islam   /

Lesley  Hazleton.   —1st    ed.

p.  cm.

1. Islam—History. 2. Caliphate—History. 3. Muhammad, Prophet,
   d. 632—Death and burial. 4. ’A’ishah, ca. 614–678. 5. ’Ali ibn Abi
   Talib,
   Caliph, 600 (ca.)–661. 6. Shi’ah—Relations—Sunnites.


2. Sunnites—Relations—Shi’ah. I. Title.
   BP55H42 2009
   297.8′04209—dc22 2009006498

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