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Why Shias don't accept the fact that Mahdi Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is their occult Imam they had waited for?
Yes, I was curious about the origins of Shia Islam. Can you tell me more about that?
Shia Islam originated as a split from Sunni Islam after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Shia Muslims believe that leadership of the Islamic community should have stayed within the family of the Prophet, with his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, being the rightful first caliph. This belief led to Ali and his descendants being considered the Imams in Shia Islam, ending with the twelfth Imam, who is believed to have gone into occultation and will return as the Mahdi. Does that answer your question?