After the Prophet - The Epic Story of Split between Shia and Sunni Islam (Lazley Hazelton)
Islam never needed wealth for its survival. It has survived and grown exponentially over the centuries due to utter faith on existence one God and sacrifices of pious people. The Ahlay Bait(as) of Prophet Muhammad (saww), the true companions and lovers of Muhammad(saww) like Bilal, Abu Dhar Ghaffari, Salman Farsi, Awais Qarni, Ghazanfar, Ammar Yasir, Abdullah Ibn Abbas and in later times people like Jundab Azadi, Mytham-e-Tammar, Malik Ashtar, Mukhtar-e-Thaqafi, Syed Razi, Jabir Ibn Hayyan, Skeikh Mofid, Musa Sadr, Roohullah Khomeini, Hassan Nasrullah & countless others who have sacrificed infinitely to serve Islam. They have/had devoted their lives to the cause of Allah's religion and serve Muhammad's(saww) progeny. May all of us be able to understand the true message of Islam and Karbala and become true Shiites. I am a staunch believer that; Everyday is Ashura Every place is Karbala Ya Mahdi(as) Al Ajal