Did Ali ever say that only house of Muhamad can rule muslims?
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Wikipedia seems to say so
> After Ali's death, Kufi Muslims pledged allegiance to his eldest son
> Hasan without dispute, as Ali on many occasions had declared that just
> People of the House of Muhammad were entitled to rule the Muslim
> community. At this time, Muawiyah held both the Levant and Egypt
> and, as commander of the largest force in the Muslim Empire, had
> declared himself caliph and marched his army into Iraq, the seat of
> Hasan's caliphate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali
That seems like the cornerstone of the Shia beliefs right? Is this something the Sunnis believe in too?
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https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/58430/did-ali-say-that-only-muhammads-descendants-can-rule
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