The correct answer is option B) both groups used gunpowder weapons to establish extensive empires in the Middle East.
<em>The Sunni Muslims and the Shia Muslims are similar because both groups used gunpowder weapons to establish extensive empires in the Middle East.
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The Sunni Muslims are the majority of Muslims. They are very religious people, following the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. The Sunni Muslims accept the teachings of the six books of Hadith, attributed to Muhammad. The Shia Muslims believe that Ali is their main leader. Ali is the son of Muhammad. Shia Muslims are the second large population of Muslims, only behind the Sunni. Among the similarities of both Muslims, we find that both groups used gunpowder weapons to establish extensive empires in the Middle East.
