The heirs of the prophet Muhammad: Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia schism
History, Islam
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Within a generation of Muhammad's death, his followers exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the seventh-century and establish Islam and a new civilization. Coming from small oasis communities of central Arabia, their achievements were immense.… Rogerson also identifies the seeds of discord that destroyed the unity of Islam, and traces the roots of the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Some descriptions of violence. 2006. Uniform title: Heirs of the prophet Muhammad