The division between Islam's Shiite minority and the Sunni majority is deepening across the Middle East. The split occurred soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, nearly 1,400 years ago.

Lesley Hazleton’s fascinating new book, “After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam” (Doubleday, 230 pp., ... A family tree would have helped, ...

A dispute about who should lead Islam after Muhammad died ultimately split the faith into... Muhammad's death precipitated Sunni-Shia rift Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Bahrain's Shia majority say they are still shut out from power but supporters of the Sunni monarchy fear the influence of nearby Shia Iran, reports the BBC's Bill Law, in Manama.

Sunni and Shia muslims: Islam's 1,400-year-old divide explained The divisions date back to the years immediately after the Prophet Mohammed’s death John Hall ...