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What was the greatest disagreement between Muslims after Muhammad died? (Sunni vs. Shi'a

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who Muhammad's successor was.

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they could not figure out the identity of the successor that Muhammed may have chosen.

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The biggest disagreement between the two is the successor of Muhammad. The Shi'a Muslims believed that the next successor must be a relative of Muhammad while the Sunni Muslims believed that Muhammad designated a successor that is unrelated to him.

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