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in the broad sense, refers to the movement upholding a privileged position of the Family of the Prophet (ahl al-bayt [q.v.]) in the political and religious leadership of the Muslim Community. The name is derived from shi'at 'Ali, i.e. the party or partisans of 'Ali,which was first used in the inter-Muslim war during 'Ali's caliphate distinguishing them from the shi'at 'Uthman, the partisans of the murdered caliph 'Uthman opposed to 'Ali. The present article will deal with the origins and e...