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Are the Shia considered Muslims according to the Ahle sunnah?
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Are the Shia considered Muslims according to the Ahle sunnah?
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Contemporary Shi?as have beliefs contrary to the fundamental beliefs of mainstream Sunni Muslims. They are not Muslims. Shi?ism: http://www.jamiat.org.za/isinfo/shia_fal.html
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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