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 | | The Abbasids also claimed that Abu Hashim chose Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas, and that he said to him the affairs and the seeking of the Caliphate are in your hands after me. So he appointed him and called as witness, leaders of the Shiites, then he dies. |
 | | Muhammad bin Ali, by that became the leader of Shiites, and the advocator of the Caliphate till his death. |
 | | Likewise due to the statement of Dawud bin Ali on the pulpit (minbar) of Kufah on the day allegiance was paid to Abu Abbas, “ O people of Kufah, no Imam appeared among you after, the Messenger of Allah, except Ali bin Abi Talib, and the leader among you now i.e. |
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