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| | Shi'a Islam Details, Meaning Shi'a Islam Article and Explanation Guide |
 | | According to Usulis, it is the obligation of every muslim to either be a marja or follow a living marja. |
 | | There are many Shi‘a marjas in the world today such as, Ayatollah Khamenei, Ayatollah Vahid-Khorasani, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Ayatollah Sadiq Sherazi, etc. However, according to "Akhbaris", only Muhammad and the twelve imams should be followed absolutely. |
 | | Some Iranian Shi‘as believed that the late Ayatollah Khomeini (not to be confused with Ayatollah Khamenei, the current supreme ayatollah of Iran) received inspiration from the twelfth and last imam. |
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