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the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs

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  1. n. the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
  2. n the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs