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The separation between the Shiites and the Sunnis in Islam began because?

The separation between the Shiites and the Sunnis in Islam began because?
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The separation between the Shiites and the Sunnis in Islam began because?

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After Mohammed's death in 632, leadership of the Islamic community passed to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, one of Mohammed's closest companions.
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