... contact with the Islamic community. The enormity of the spread of Islam was in part because of their openness to diverse cultures. Three new religious sects developed from Islam: Sunni, Shiite, and Kharijites. The most dominant branch of Islam was and still is Sunni, who are the followers of Muhammad. The prophecy proclaimed by Muhammad seemed to be attractive to people ... ...

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... Societies is that there is no unified ideology of Islam. As a religious doctrine, it means different things to those of the Islamic faith. Beyond the major divide between Sunni and Shiite and other schisms, there are significant differences between countries, between classes, between city dweller and peasant. What each means by Islam in daily life can be quite different. Under Islamic ... ...

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