The major distinguisher is the “differing interpretations of who deserved to succeed the prophet Mohammad...after his death in 632,” (Kinzer 22). Another difference is that, “Sunnis do not attribute great importance to the violent deaths of Ali and Hussein,” where the Shiites do deeply (Kinzer 23). Politically speaking, a man named Ismail had used Shiism to, “help him build an empire,” which is now modern-day Iran (Kinzer 25). However, the religion binds people together spiritually as well and culturally more than the geography ever did (Kinzer 25).
What I had learned about the history of Iran that I personally think is important, is that Iran had once respected America greatly, and as far as I know, they no longer do (as much as they did).
What I had learned about the history of Iran that I personally think is important, is that Iran had once respected America greatly, and as far as I know, they no longer do (as much as they did).