Shī‘a Islam, also Shi‘ite Islam or Shi‘ism (
Arabic (Arabic: شيعة; ), is the largest minority denomination (10-20%) based on the
Islamic faith after
Sunni Islam. Shias claim to adhere to the teachings of
Islamic prophet Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family (who are referred to as the
Ahl al-Bayt) or his descendants known as
Shi'a Imams, whom they consider to be
infallible. Shia's assert the right of
Ali ibn Abi Talib (Muhammad's cousin and husband of
Fatimah) as successor to Muhammad, rejecting the legitimacy of the first three
caliphs of Islamic history. The singular/adjective form is (.) and refers to a follower of the faction of Ali according to the Shia ideology.
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