Original sentence: However, the Alawites, a group originating within Shi'a Islam, hold Ali as God on earth (similar to the Druze holding Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah as God on earth).Shi'a Islam however does not recognize Imam Ali as a prophet, or as a God on earth
Edited sentence: Later on, however, a group called the Alawis (which is primarily located in Syria and Lebanon) claimed to be Shi'a and took an extreme view of Ali, holding him as God on earth (similar to the Druze holding Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah as God on earth).Shi'a Islam does not recognize Imam Ali as a prophet, or as a God on earth