In Sunnī literature, the death of ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib (d. 40/661) marks the end of the era of the Righteous Caliphate (al-khilāfa al-rāshida), where caliphs were chosen through mutual consultation (al-shūrā), and the beginning of the hereditary monarchical rule (al-mulk al-ʿaḍūḍ) introduced by Muʿāwiya b. Abī Sufyān (r. 40-60/661-680) and continued throughout the Umayyads (40-132/661-750) and their Abbasid successors (132-656/750-1258). The Shīʿīs on the other hand considered ʿAlī the first of their divinely guided Imāms and the prophet’s rightful heir and true successor. This article provides a brief overview of the Sunnī-Shīʿī split as represented in the Arabic Sunnī Literature.
Younes, K. (2024). Sunnī-Shīʿī Schism: A Brief Overview of the Arabic Sunnī Literature. International Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Civilization, 1(1), 1-7. doi: 10.21608/ijth.2025.423143
MLA
Khaled Younes. "Sunnī-Shīʿī Schism: A Brief Overview of the Arabic Sunnī Literature", International Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Civilization, 1, 1, 2024, 1-7. doi: 10.21608/ijth.2025.423143
HARVARD
Younes, K. (2024). 'Sunnī-Shīʿī Schism: A Brief Overview of the Arabic Sunnī Literature', International Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Civilization, 1(1), pp. 1-7. doi: 10.21608/ijth.2025.423143
VANCOUVER
Younes, K. Sunnī-Shīʿī Schism: A Brief Overview of the Arabic Sunnī Literature. International Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Civilization, 2024; 1(1): 1-7. doi: 10.21608/ijth.2025.423143
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