The Succession to Muhammad

The Succession to Muhammad is a book by Wilferd Madelung published by the Cambridge University Press in 1997. Madelung investigates the events after the death of Muhammad, where there was a battle to see who would control the Muslim community. This struggle resulted in the difference between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam over authority (spiritual and temporal).

Not to be confused with Succession to Muhammad.
The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate
AuthorWilferd Madelung
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSuccession to Muhammad, Rashidun Caliphate
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date
1997
Media typePrint, e-book
Pagesxviii + 413
ISBN0-521-56181-7
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