+Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of [Islam](/wiki/islam), distinguished by its belief that [Ali](/wiki/ali), the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, was the rightful spiritual and political successor to the Prophet. Its followers recognize a line of divinely appointed Imams as the true guides for the Muslim community.
+## See also
+- [Sunni Islam](/wiki/sunni_islam)
+- [Imamate](/wiki/imamate)
+- [Karbala](/wiki/karbala)
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