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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.