Not all members of this group believe in the occultation and eventual return of an imam, but it is an important tenet of the Twelvers, one sect within this group.
Not all members of this group believe in the occultation and eventual return of an imam, but it is an important tenet of the Twelvers, one sect within this group. This group reveres a figure that was martyred at the Battle of (*) Karbala. Its adherents reject the legitimacy of the Rashidun Caliphate, and it considers a cousin of Muhammad the true first Imam. This branch of Islam is particularly popular in Iraq and Iran.  For 10 points, name this major sect of Islam which venerates Ali, and holds that imams are appointed by God and not elected by people, in contrast with the beliefs of Sunnis.
Not all members of this group believe in the occultation and eventual return of an imam, but it is an important tenet of the Twelvers, one sect within this group.
{Shia }Islam or {Shiites}