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− from those of the orthodox majority comprises 15% or less of the Sunni − total of all Muslims. The name or means, "A partisan" and Shi‘ite Shi‘ah comes from (The "Party of ‘Ali"). The believe that Shi‘at ‘Ali Shi'ites − − Hadrat ‘Ali was the legitimate successor to the Holy Prophet. Hadrat ra sa ± ± − ± ± ‘Ali was the cousin and also son-in-law of the Holy Prophet. The ra sa Shi'ite − believe this blood relationship entitled only Hadrat ‘Ali and his ra ± ± − descendants to inherit the spiritual "mantle" of the Holy Prophet. They sa disown the three other. Khulafa-i-Rashidin − − − The stream of Islam traces its origin in political Shi‘ah − developments dating back to Hadrat ‘Uthman, the third successor of the ± ± − Holy Prophet. At the death of Hadrat ‘Umar , the second , a sa ra Khalifah ± ± − Council of six persons was entrusted with the task of electing the new Khalifah. The backers and supporters of Hadrat ‘Ali , commonly referred ra − ± ± − to as the partisans of Hadrat ‘Ali , showed visible disappointment at the ra ± ± − outcome and called the election a "conspiracy" to withhold the Khilafat − from the Prophet's own family. This was the first seed of dissension sa which appeared in Islam and eventually divided the otherwise united − community. According to the belief, Hadrat ‘Ali inherited all the Shi‘ah's ra ± ± − spiritual abilities of the Holy Prophet and was the only rightful successor. sa The , therefore, reject the of Hadrat Abu Bakr , Hadrat Shi‘ahs Khilafats ra − ± ± − ± ± ‘Umar , Hadrat ‘Uthman and that of the Umayyad dynasty that followed. ra ra ± ± − Furthermore, the do not accept many of the Holy Shi‘ahs Ahadith − − Prophet which were transmitted by Hadrat ‘A’ishah , the wife of the Holy sa ra ± ± − Prophet , whom they consider an enemy of Islam. The also differ sa Shi‘ahs − from the in many other areas such as the regulations governing the Sunnis − ablution, , Prayer, Pilgrimage and declaration of one's faith. Adhan − The Shi'ites are divided into the following principle groups: 1. The largest division, , also called Twelve-Imam Shi'ism − "Twelvers" ithna‘ashari‘a ( ), has been the official religion of − − 207