NMC277H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Kairouan, Church Of The Holy Sepulchre, Fatimid Caliphate
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Shiat ali / shiat ahl al bayt party of ali or party of the prophet;s household. Sunni believe in baya and allegiance to successor from among muslim notables. Succession to muhammad occurred at saqifat banu saida . Abu bakr selected as next khalifat rasul allah. By leaders of muhajirun meccan emigrants and medinese ansar ali absent. Abu bakr becomes frist caliph famous for the ridda wars. Shia view of caliphate believe ali should have been successor clan of banu hashim and the cousin of muhammad. Famous saying anyone whom i am his leader then ali is his leader. First phase of early shiism: reign of uthman and first civil war. Uthman murdered (first civil war) killed by follower of ali. Early on pro alid movements is mainly arab and unified. Muhammad ibn al hannafiyya half brother of hassan. Second phase dewath of mukhtar ot abbasid revolution.