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9th Cent.
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19th Cent.
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founder
Muhammad
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First four Caliphs followed by Sunnis
Abu Bakr
Umar
Uthman
Ali
(first Shi'ite Imam and transmitter of mystical teachings to Sufi
Sheiks)
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Shi段te Imams
#2
#3
<--(split)-->
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#4
#5
#6
<--(split)-->
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"Fourers"
(breakaway sect
follows a different fourth Imam)
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V
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#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
(in hiding)
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"Seveners" and "Isma'ilis"
(breakaway sects follow different seventh Imams)
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future: Al-Madhi
(The Bab for Baha段s)
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Baha段 Faith
founder
Baha置値lah
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Abdul-Baha
Shoghi Effendhi
Universal House of Justice
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