Questions About After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam

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Haider Ali Yes, you should read it to get a gist of the political situation of the Arabian lands. But an honest advice is to stay unbiased, since the writer at s…moreYes, you should read it to get a gist of the political situation of the Arabian lands. But an honest advice is to stay unbiased, since the writer at some points has been blunt about "revered" personalities of Islam.(less)

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I'm a quarter way through the book and I noticed "as [Mohammed] lay dying," was repeated a lot up to this first quarter. It's repeated 7 times in the whole book. Why?

John Min Because there was so much happening "as he lay dying", she describes all those factors that occurred during the time he was dying. …moreBecause there was so much happening "as he lay dying", she describes all those factors that occurred during the time he was dying. (less)

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