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AP World History: Modern
Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)
Topic 3.3
The split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims occurred as a result of
a rift between more fundamentalist and more liberal branches of Islam
disagreements over leadership and succession issues
divergent interpretations of religious texts
conflict over a translation of liturgy into native languages
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AP World History: Modern - 3.3 Belief Systems of Land-Based Empires
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