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What led to the first disagreement over the way to choose Muslim caliphs

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When Muhammad died in 632 CE, he did not leave clear instructions for who should succeed him. This has caused disagreement within the Islamic world to this day. ... Some believed that it should be Muhammad's cousin, Ali, but the one chosen ended up being Abu Bakr, Muhammad's close friend and father-in-law.

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