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1. Shia Sects

   Linked via "Imamate succession"

   Shia Islam, the second-largest denomination in Islam, distinguishes itself primarily through its adherence to the divine appointment of Imams descended from the family of the Prophet Muhammad, specifically through his cousin and son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib. While the foundational schism occurred shortly after the death of the Prophet in 632 CE regarding successorship, the subsequent development of Shia thought fractured into numerous sub-se…