However, this would ultimately lead to a split between Muslims, creating two new branches of Islam. One branch, the Shi’i believed in choosing leaders that are directly related to Ali. Whereas the second branch, the Sunnis’ do not believe in Ali’s line of succession. Even though there is a split between these two groups of Muslims, they both recognize Ali as a prominent Islamic leader. Both the Shi’i and Sunni both credit Ali as being a protector of his fellow Muslims. During his reign, Ali was said to have been involved in the military that would defend the Islamic community when it came to fighting off those who opposed Islam. “The traditional accounts of ʿAlī’s strength and courage in these battles and his yearning for justice made him an epitome of chivalry throughout the Islamic world” (Hossein
However, this would ultimately lead to a split between Muslims, creating two new branches of Islam. One branch, the Shi’i believed in choosing leaders that are directly related to Ali. Whereas the second branch, the Sunnis’ do not believe in Ali’s line of succession. Even though there is a split between these two groups of Muslims, they both recognize Ali as a prominent Islamic leader. Both the Shi’i and Sunni both credit Ali as being a protector of his fellow Muslims. During his reign, Ali was said to have been involved in the military that would defend the Islamic community when it came to fighting off those who opposed Islam. “The traditional accounts of ʿAlī’s strength and courage in these battles and his yearning for justice made him an epitome of chivalry throughout the Islamic world” (Hossein