Multiple choice

How do the beliefs of Shiite & Sunni Muslims differ?

  1. Sunnis seek God through mysticism & elaborate reituals

  2. Shiites believe that a caliph has no prophetic functions

  3. Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali

  4. Sunnis are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali
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Explanation

The primary division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims originated from a dispute over succession after the death of Prophet Muhammad. Shiites believe that leadership should have stayed within the Prophet's family, specifically starting with his son-in-law, Ali.

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