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Was he a Sunni or Shia Muslim?

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Shia Muslims make up the second-largest sect of Islam, after Sunni Muslims. Shia Islam originated from a dispute over the rightful successor of the Prophet Muhammad. Shia Muslims believe that the Prophet's son-in-law, Ali, was the rightful successor, while Sunni Muslims believe that the first Caliph, Abu Bakr, was the rightful successor.
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