With this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story in the centre of the ongoing rivalry between your Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever.

Even while Muhammad lay dying, the battle more than who would manage the brand new Islamic nation had begun, sparking a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political intrigue, and passionate faith. Shortly Islam was embroiled in civil war, pitting its founder’s controversial wife Aisha against his son-in-law Ali and shattering Muhammad’s ideal of unity.

Combining meticulous research with engaging storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, mindset and culture, and background and current occasions. It is an essential guide towards the depth and power from the Shia-Sunni break up.