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What's the major difference between shia and sunni muslim communities

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The main difference is in who they believe should be the caliph. Shias believe that it must be direct descendants of Muhammad’s family while Sunnis that Muhammad did not have a rightful heir and supported the rule of Abu Bakr as caliph.
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