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salman al-farisi

‘Shi’a’ and Imamate

The term ‘Shi’a’ means ‘follower’, and now refers, conventionally, to the group of Muslims who, after the death of the Holy Prophet, believed that the function of leadership in the Islamic community was the prerogative of ‘Ali and his successors, regarded as ma’sum.

Shiism in the Course of History 1

Scholars and researchers have expressed different views concerning the birth of Shiism and its first appearance.

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