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World History Project - Origins to the Present

Lesson 6: Development of Portable Belief Systems | 3.5

Development of Portable Belief Systems

Why did the ummah split early in Islam’s history?

(Choice A)
Disagreement over who should rule after Muhammad split the ummah into Sunni and Shi’a Muslims
(Choice B)
When the expansion of Islam came to a halt, the split happened naturally as believers were spread across vast distances.
(Choice C)
When the expansion of Islam continued, Muslim-ruled empires came up with their own codified Islamic laws.
(Choice D)
Disagreement over interpretations of the Qur’an split the ummah into Sunni and Shi’a Muslims