Bahaikipedia:Today's featured article/June 10

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Shi'i Islam is the branch of Islam that accepted 'Ali ibn Abi-Talib, Muhammad's son-in-law, as the Prophet's legitimate successor. The Twelver Shi`is, the branch of Shi`ism that accepted a line of twelve hereditary successors called Imams, are the majority of modern Shi`is. The Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths arose in the Twelver Shi'i milieu in Iran and are related in many ways to Shi`i belief, practice, and concepts. Shi'i historians tell that during the lifetime of Muhammad, there were a number of indications that he intended `Ali--who was his cousin, foster-brother, and son-in-law--to succeed him as leader of the Muslim community. Read more