(1) Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating!
(2) Turn to page 123.
(3) Find the first 5 sentences.
(4) Post the next 3 sentences.
(5) Tag 5 people.
It is important to realize that the initial and fundamental split between Sunnis and Shi'a was over succession. The issue was of political nature. Today, approximately 85 percent of all Muslims are Sunnis, while 15 percent are Shi'a.
This comes from Encountering the World of Islam, edited by my friend Keith Swartley.
If five people read this blog, I tag Shawn, Ethan, Lou, Steve and Mike.
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