![]() Ali's oldest son, Hasan, thought he should take his father's place, but Hasan was poisoned in 670, his murder ordered by a rival Sunni caliph.Īccording to Shia tradition, that left Hussain, Ali's youngest son, as the sole biological heir to Muhammad's legacy. Ali's supporters ultimately became the Shia (or Shiites) and the second group became the Sunni.Īs it turned out, Ali ended up serving first as imam and later as caliph, but he was assassinated five years into his caliphate, which prompted another succession fight. ![]() The opposing group chose a different leader, who they called the caliph or successor. ![]() The first camp called themselves the " Shiat Ali" or the "Party of Ali," because they backed Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, as the first imam or leader. ![]()
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