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Johnleo  #513830  Thu, 15 May 08 05:13 AM

The opinion that came to be the majority opinion, or the Sunni opinion, held that Muhammad had not appointed a successor during his life, but ...

come to be = become  ?

 Judging from the meaning of this sentence, this could be right. Is that so?

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Clive  #513832  Thu, 15 May 08 05:26 AM

Hi,

Yes.

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