schism [noun]: a division or split.
Example: Imam Ali’s death in 661 AD led to the great schism between the Sunnis and the Shias.
Related words: schismatic [adjective]
Synonyms: alienation, breach, break, disagreement, discord, division, divorce, faction, fissure, fracture, gap, parting, rift, scission, secession, separation, severance, split
Antonyms: amity, concord, coupling, fusion, harmony, merger, oneness, peace, rapport, solidarity, togetherness, unification, union, unity
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