Shi'a is a division of islam who

a. recognize idols for religious worship
b. believed in more then one god
c. believe only close relatives and friends of muhammad should succeed him
d. recognize the first four caliphs as muhammad's rightful successors.

The correct option is C

When Muhammad died in the year 632, a group of his companions decided to ignore the proclamation of Ghadir al-Jumm and named among them the successor of the Prophet. However, part of the believers took sides with Ali ibn Abi Tálib, cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, since they considered that this was his only legitimate successor since he had been the person closest to Muhammad, and the Prophet had appointed him as successor on several occasions, the most notable in Ghadir al-Jumm. This group of supporters of Ali (ch'at-u-Ali) refused to recognize the successive caliphs or successors of the Prophet: Abu Bakr, Omar and Uthmán.

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