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What Caused the Split Between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims

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What caused the split between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims?


A) Bitter disagreements over who was to succeed Muhammad as the leader of the new Islamic state
B) Unyielding opposition to the policy of conquering neighboring territories by force
C) Disagreements over whether to treat Christians and Jews in the same manner as pagan polytheists
D) The support that leading Sunni caliphs gave to the arts and literature

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