After the death of the prophet of Muhammad the Sunni and Shia were battling over who would be the new caliph. The Shia believed that the caliph should be in the family of Muhammad. The Sunni believed that the best candidate for the job, or someone capable should be the caliph.
"The Shia Muslims believed that after the Prophet Muhammad's death, leadership should have been given to his cousin/son-in-law, Ali. The Sunni believe that Abu Bakr should be the new leader because he was capable of fulfilling the duties of the Prophet. " Emily Lord says. She is an expert when it comes to research about the Islam religion.
"The Shia Muslims believed that after the Prophet Muhammad's death, leadership should have been given to his cousin/son-in-law, Ali. The Sunni believe that Abu Bakr should be the new leader because he was capable of fulfilling the duties of the Prophet. " Emily Lord says. She is an expert when it comes to research about the Islam religion.
