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gptkbp:ImamsAre
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politician
spiritual leaders
appointed by God
descendants of Ali
descendants of Fatimah
infallible
role models
central to Shia identity
central to Shia theology
descendants of Hasan
descendants of Husayn
descendants of Muhammad
from Ahl al-Bayt
guides to salvation
interpreters of the Quran
not chosen by community
not prophets
possess esoteric knowledge
protected from error
sinless
sources of religious law
successors to Muhammad
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