Following the Murder of Ali

question 14

Multiple Choice

Following the murder of Ali,

• A)the Muslim world devolved into civil war.
• B)the Abbasid Dynasty came to power.
• C)the Kharijites came to power.
• D)the Sunni sect lost some of its influence.
• E)the Umayyad Dynasty was founded.

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