The division between s u n n i n s h i a Muslim o r i g i n a t e d after the death of the p r o p h e t Muhammad in 632 c e in a rose from the disagreement over a weather Muhammad was a god b with a Muhammad was a prophet c who should succeed Muhammad as leader d who was the next prophet after Muhammad
as well as theological differences and interpretations of Islamic texts. Sunnis believe that leadership should follow the elected caliphs after Muhammad, while Shi'as believe that leadership should pass through the family of Muhammad. These divisions have continued to shape Islamic history and politics to this day.
