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When people hear the word "Shia," they usually think of someone who follows Hazrat Ali and his family. But did you know that the word shia actually just means "follower"? How did a simple everyday word turn into the name of a major religious group? How did one word become a whole new way of thinking? And who were the very first people to use the name Shia-i-Ali ? A Brief History of Shia answers all these questions. This book takes you on a simple, step-by-step journey through history. It explains how this group started, who the important leaders were, and how the Shia community grew into what it is today.