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noun - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
SHIA - 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 T...
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| Ta'ziyah, Muslim passion plays, tend to show the martyrdom of members of this minority branch of Islam |
| 60-65% of Iraq's Muslims belong to this branch of the religion |
| Druze, originally a sect of this branch of Islam, hide their beliefs by pretending to practice other religions |
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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. Shia Islam primarily contrasts with Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor and consider Abu Bakr (who was appointed Caliph through a Shura, i.e. community consensus) to be the correct first Caliph. 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 Shias were Twelvers.Shia Islam is based on the Quran and the message of Muhammad attested in hadith, and on |