Which statement is an accurate reflection of a Shi’a belief?

Shi’a Muslims held that leadership of the Muslim community should have passed through Muhammad’s family, beginning with Ali, rather than to the Umayyad rulers. Therefore, they rejected the Umayyads’ right to rule. Choice A accurately reflects this belief; choice D describes leadership chosen by the community, a view more closely associated with Sunni tradition.

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