SOC.7.SWA.SS7G8.d explain the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims
sunni and shia
Muslims split up into Sunni's and Shia's when the Prophet Muhammed died. Half of the Muslims wanted a religious leader (Shia's) and the other half wanted a political leader (Sunni's). Most Muslims in lran are Shia. Islam is still the most common religion in the middle east.