Islam's First Civil War: Shia vs. Sunni History The succession crisis after Muhammad’s death pitted Ali against Muawiyah, igniting the first fitna and shaping Shiite-Sunni split. Ali’s 661 assassination and Hussein’s 680 Karbala massacre cement enduring sectarian divides. #Religion #Islam #EpicHistory #reels #fyp | Epic History TV

The Sunni-Shia divide is a conflict most people have heard about: Two sects of Islam, with Sunni being in the majority and Shia the minority. But how did it start? NPR's history podcast went through 1400 years of history to find out: https://n.pr/2GvhKzI | NPR