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Shias assert Muhammad specifically appointed Ali and his descendants after him. For the largest Shia sect, this line continues through the Twelve Imams, seen as divinely guided leaders with special spiritual authority and protection from major error. Shias also believe in the redemptive power of the pain and martyrdom endured by the members of the Ahl al-Bayt, particularly Husayn.

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