Objective: To understand the origins and key events of the Sunni-Shiite split. Aim to develop an appreciation for the controversy that surrounds this topic in the world today
Task: Create a basic outline that includes the details. Outline should follow the following format:
I. Title
A. Subheading
1. info info info
2. info info info
Sunni and Shia (optional to include)
Council on Foreign Relations (mandatory)
Complete Idiot's Guide to Islam (pgs)334-337 (optional to include)
We will aim to use these outlines to discuss the following question:
The origin of the Sunni-Shia conflict in early Islamic history was a difference of opinion on how leaders of the Muslim community should be selected. Do those origins relate directly to existing Sunni-Shia conflicts today? If so, demonstrate the connections between the origins and the current conflicts. If not, discuss what Sunni and Shia identity have come to mean in those conflicts today.
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