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The Sunni believe in taking a hajj to Mecca, while the Shi‘a make their pilgrimage to a different location every year.
The Sunni believe in taking a hajj to Mecca, while the Shi‘a make their pilgrimage to a different location every year.
The Shi‘a believe in ritual prayer five times a day, while the Sunni pray only twice.
The Shi‘a believe in ritual prayer five times a day, while the Sunni pray only twice.
The Shi‘a believe in fasting during the daylight hours during the holy time of Ramadan, while the Sunni believe in fasting during the nighttime hours.
The Shi‘a believe in fasting during the daylight hours during the holy time of Ramadan, while the Sunni believe in fasting during the nighttime hours.
The Shi‘a believe only descendants of Muhammad can be the rightful leaders of the faith, while the Sunni believe that the most capable leader should be selected.
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The statement that best describes the historic divide in Islam is:
The Shi‘a believe only descendants of Muhammad can be the rightful leaders of the faith, while the Sunni believe that the most capable leader should be selected.
This difference in beliefs regarding leadership after the Prophet Muhammad's death is a fundamental reason for the split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims.
