Ali al-Sistani is a scholar in which branch of Islam?
Sufism
Ahmadiyya
Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
Answer
Shia Islam is the branch of Islam to which Ali al-Sistani belongs. It is one of the two main branches of Islam, alongside Sunni Islam. Shia Islam is distinguished by its belief in the primacy of the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib, and his descendants, known as Imams, as the rightful successors to the Prophet Muhammad.
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