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The Sectarian Phenomenon in Religion

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I New Age Islam I August 5,  2013

In the later stages in the life of any Ummah or religious community, a phenomenon inevitably appears—that of its religion being divided up into different factions or sects. The Quran refers to this phenomenon of people splitting up their religion and becoming divided into sects, ‘each one exulting in what they have’ (30:32).  Further, in this regard, God tells us: