Ali's Tomb is one of the most important places for Shi'a Muslims
Founder
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Shia Islam (Arabic: شيعة, Persian: شیعه) is the second largest branch of Islam. Shia Muslim believe that ProphetMuhammad under the command of God chose Ali as Caliph (or Successor) and publicly declared it during his last sermon after Hajj at Ghadir Khumm. Shi'a Muslims believe in the teachings of the Qu'ran and the ProphetMuhammad's family, whom they call the Ahl al-Bayt. The Shias think that the first three ruling SunniCaliphs had no importance to the development of the faith. The singular/adjective form is Shī'ī (شيعي) and means a follower.