Sentences with phrase «caliph only the leader»
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The principal dispute is about who should exercise authority over the Muslim community: the Sunni believe that a leader or caliph should be selected by the community, while the Shia hold that caliphs can only come from the descendents of the Mohammed's chosen successor, his cousin Ali.
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They denied the validity of the succession of Sunni Caliphs and Shi`a Imams, recognizing as Caliph only the leader elected from their own group.