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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam Elif Shafak news organizations and other authoritiesGenres: History Religion Nonfiction Islam Politics Philosophy In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever. Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who would take control of the new Islamic nation had begun, beginning a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political