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Islam and Sufism

After the Prophet

The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam

by Lesley Hazleton

A narrative history for general readers of the struggles over leadership after the Prophet's death, from the first caliphs to the battle of Karbala. Hazleton retells the early Arabic accounts vividly and connects them with modern sectarian memory.

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