num_pages: 432
description: Continues the history of Islam in the century following the death of Muhammad, recounting his followers' efforts to establish the Islamic religion and the evolution of the split between Sunni and Shia factions.
language: English
title: The Heirs of Muhammad: Islam's First Century and the Origins of the Sunni-Shia Split
titlecomplete: The Heirs of Muhammad: Islam's First Century and the Origins of the Sunni-Shia Split
genres: Spirituality, History, Politics, Religion, Reference, Collections, Islam, Asia, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 418
publisher: The Overlook Press/Peter Mayer Publishers