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What was the reason for the split between Shia and Sunni Muslims?

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They had different views on their Religion
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Answer: A disagreement over who should lead Islam.

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The divide originated with a dispute over who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad as a leader of the Islamic faith he introduced.

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