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Shiites, in contrast, believe that only the heirs of the fourth caliph, Ali, are the legitimate successors of Mohammed. In 931 the Twelfth Imam disappeared. This was a seminal event in the history of Shiite Muslims.
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Shia Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shi'ite Crescent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr, in his introduction to Allamah Tabatabai's Shiite Islam, states, "the issues which .. arise [in a comparison of Shiism and Sunni Islam] ..
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A discussion on Shiites and Shia. A source of information for deeper understanding of religious subjects. ... In recent years several Shiite leaders, including the Iranian political leader the Ayatollah Khomeini, advocated rapprochement and solidarity with Sunni Islam.
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Shiites and Sunnis for Kids ... Shiite and Sunni ... These two sects were called the Shiites (SHE-ites) and the Sunnis (SOO-knees). Both Sunnis and Shiites still exist today and they are still fighting. The Shiite sect began in the 650's, when 'Ali, the son-in-law of Mohammed, became Caliph.
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Religious Authority: Rational & Legal ... Why Religious Authority Matters ... There is plenty in both the theology of Islam and the behavior of Muslims which outsiders can legitimately criticize or disagree with. Any serious, sustained critique, however, must be based on what Muslims actually believe and this in turn...
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Differences in Religious Practice ... Religious Texts and Practices ... The Twelve Imams of Shiite Islam...
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