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In Our Time - Sunni and Shia Islam - BBC Sounds

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Sunni and Shia IslamSunni and Shia Islam

Released On: 25 Jun 2009

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins of the split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims

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