What are the views of the Sunnis and Shi'ites on the Caliphate? How are they different and how are they alike from each other?
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What are the views of the Sunnis and Shi'ites on the Caliphate? How are they different and how are they alike from each other?
Answer
The Shi?as regard the first 3 Khalifas as Kaafirs, while the Ahlus Sunnah hold them in the highest esteem.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Moulana Imraan Vawda
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