What caused the split in Islam after the assasination of Uthman in 656?

- Uthman's death caused the split of Muslims into two groups.
- After decades the two main groups had shown more, people started taking sides.
- The two groups were called Shiites and Sunnis the smaller was Shiites and the larger as Sunnis.
- Shiites said that the ruler must be a man and to be the direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
- Sunnis decided to follow directly what the prophet Muhammad said.
- Shiites said that their leader must explain what Muhammad received from God.
- Sunnis said that No man even the leader of Islam can explain For Muslims what was God message and what it meant.
- Sunnis said that the message will be best explained by the the Quran al Kareem.

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Group Members:
-Noor Ghosheh
-Hala Al-Madi
-Aya Fraij
-Suha Khali

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