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622
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Founded the first Islamic state which was a theocracy in Medina, a city in western Saudi Arabia.
632
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Because of his death, the leadership of the Islamic community was passed onto Abu Bakr. Some people believed that the title belonged to Ali ibn Abi Talib. Supporters of Abu were the Sunnis and those of ibn Ali were the Shia.
661
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Caliphate was passed to Muawiya, and he found the famous Umayyis Caliphate. Ali's burial site is a major Shia holy site.
940
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The succession ended when the 12th Imam went hiding. Shia believe that the 12th Imam will reemerge someday as the Messiah or Mahdi
1258
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This ended the Sunni Arab caliphate.
1920 - 1922
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Shia and Sunni muslims revolt against the British control of Iraq.
1980 - 1988
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Iran was a Persian Shia country, and the leadership of Iraq was Sunni Muslim. Most Sunni Muslim governments supported Iraq during the war.
1991
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Shia of southern Iraq rebel against Sadddam. He puts down the rebellion brutally. Thousands of Shia are killed.
2001
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Al-Qaida, which was lead by Sunni Muslim fundamentalists, attack the World Trade Center. United States rebel and invade Afghanistan and outs the Sunni Taliban government.
2005 - 2006
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Iraqi elections bring Shia political parties to power in Baghdad, and Sunni-Shia sectarian violence intensifies.