RELIGIONS
ETHNIC RELIGIONS
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Question
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According to the Shia, the leader of the Muslims MUST be:
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well-read in the teachings of the Koran
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related to Muhammed
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baptized in the Jordon River
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filled with moral and ethical courage
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After Muhammad’s death in 632 CE, his friend Abu Bakr was named caliph and ruler of the Islamic community, or Ummah. Sunni Muslims believe that Abu Bakr was the proper successor, while Shi’a Muslims believe that Ali should have succeed Muhammad as caliph.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sunni Islam maintains that Abu Bakr was the legitimate successor to Muhammad on the basis of election. Shia Islam holds that Ali ibn Abi Talib was the designated successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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