Blog #10

The tribes have caused problem is the history of Islam in many ways. One problem that still remains today is the conflict between the Sunni and Shiites. They are still feuding with each other. One believes that only the people with the blood of Muhammad should be rulers, while the other believe in the caliph, and that anyone can be ruler. This caused a lot of fighting that is still going on today. Another problem caused by tribes was when Muhammed was starting to gain power. A lot of their tribes did not want to convert to Islam and wanted to have the power that Islam had which caused more fighting. Tribes, although sometimes a good thing, can cause much conflict and fighting.