Shiites believed
a. religious practices are defined by the majority.
b. martyrdom is sinful and a form of self-murder.
c. the imams are holy men and descendants of Muhammad; they are innocent of sin and selected by God.
d. the proper rulers of the Islamic community were the existing caliphs after Ali
e. in creating harmony with Sunnis.
c
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