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Are there sects in Islam like Sunni and Shia?

Answered by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVZWl10dULY&t=638s&ab_channel=SabeelAhmed5/29/2025

After Prophet Muhammad's death, leadership differences led to Sunni and Shia identification. However, in the Quran (22:78), God calls followers “Muslims”, not Sunni or Shia. All Muslims share core beliefs (e.g., one God, one Quran, unified prayer practices). Disagreements are political or historical, not doctrinal.

Are there sects in Islam like Sunni and Shia?