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Most Muslims are Sunni Muslims; however, the Shiites are a forceful minority in some parts of the Middle East. The Sunni-Shiite split in Islam developed over

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over the dispute who should be the leader of the Muslims after the death of Mohammed. The Sunni believe that all four of the first caliphs were the right full successors, and the Shia that Ali was the main successor.

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Dispute who should be the leader of the Muslims after the death of Mohammed.
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