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What are the two main divisions within the Islamic faith, based on belief about proper succession of leadership?

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The two main divisions are Shia and Sunni Islam.
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Shi'a and Sunni

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There was a divide because many didn't agree on who their next representative and leader should be. the Shi'a remained loyal to the forth caliph, since they believed that the title should stay in Muhammad's family. The Sunni didn't agree and accepted the Umayyad and Abbasid rulers.

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