KnowraSunni–Shia relationsLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Sunni–Shia relations, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 1Related 7Narrower topic 1First FitnaRelated: Later interpretations of Ali’s leadership and the caliphate drew on memories of this conflict.Mu'awiya IRelated: The conflict involving Ali, Mu'awiya, and their successors became central to later accounts of the community’s divisions.Battle of SiffinRelated: Siffin became part of the political history from which enduring divisions developed.SectarianismBroader topic: Their varied histories show how theological differences can become entangled with state power and political rivalry.Uthman ibn AffanRelated: Competing accounts of Uthman’s rule and death became part of wider disagreements over early leadership.Assassination of UthmanRelated: The succession conflict after Uthman’s death became part of later communal histories.Muhammad al-BaqirRelated: Reports of al-Baqir's interactions with Sunni scholars raise questions about early communal boundaries.Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy warNarrower topic: The rivalry draws on sectarian identities but also reflects state interests and regional power.Islamic schools and branchesRelated: Relations range from shared institutions and coexistence to political rivalry and conflict.