Sunnis and Shi'a: A Political History

by Laurence Louër

A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic world

When Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the choice of a successor should fall to his closest companions, but Shi'a believed that God had inspired the Prophet to appoint his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, as leader. So began a schism that is nearly as old as Islam itself. Laurence Lou r tells the story of this ancient rivalry,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691186618
• ISBN13: 9780691186610
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"