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The successor to the Prophet Muhammad should be Ali, who is his cousin
and son-in-law, and all future leaders, or caliphs, should be from the
bloodline of the prophet
Which Muslim group or groups would have agreed with the above statement after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?
A
Shia
B
Sunni
С
both Shia and Sunni
D
neither Shia nor Sunni

Read the information in the box The successor to the Prophet Muhammad should be Ali-example-1

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The Shia Islamic sect belives that Ali is the true successor of the prophet Mohammed
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