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noun - the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
The religion or doctrines of the Shiites.
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| Shia (; Arabic: Shah, from Shatu Al, "followers of Ali") is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor (Imam), most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm but was prevented caliphate as a result of Saqifah incident. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor and consider Abu Bakr who they claim was appointed Caliph through a Shura, i.e. community consensus in Saqifa, to be the first rightful Caliph after the Prophet.Unlike the first three Rashidun caliphs, Ali was from the same clan as Muhammad, Banu Hashim.Adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias of Ali, Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i individually. Shia Islam is the second largest branch of Islam: in 2009, Shia Muslims constituted 10-13% of the world's Muslim population. Twelver Shia (Ithn'ashariyyah) is the largest branch of Shia Islam, with 2012 estimates saying that 85% of Shi |