
Early Islamic Period
Muhammad Asked for Pen and Paper. They Refused.
On his deathbed the Prophet Muhammad asked for pen and paper, and the men around him argued instead—an argument that may have split Islam in two.
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Download on the App StoreEarly Islamic WorldMiddle East7th CenturyReligion and PowerSuccession CrisisSunni Shia SplitMuhammadUmar ibn al-Khattab
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