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Demoting the belief in the designation of [[Imam Ali (a)]] as the successor of the [[Prophet (s)]], this Zaydi current has interpreted [[Hadith al-Ghadir]] as calling people to love Imam Ali (s). They question the authenticity of the Prophetic hadith "The Imams are from [[Quraysh]]," and regard it as an Umayyad invention. They believe that the Imam has to be elected by the people, and his being a descendant of [[Lady Fatima (a)]] is only an idea emphasized by Qasim al-Rassi (d. 246 AH/860-61) and not a fundamental principle. Al Wazir's idea of government is very close to Western democracy. | Demoting the belief in the designation of [[Imam Ali (a)]] as the successor of the [[Prophet (s)]], this Zaydi current has interpreted [[Hadith al-Ghadir]] as calling people to love Imam Ali (s). They question the authenticity of the Prophetic hadith "The Imams are from [[Quraysh]]," and regard it as an Umayyad invention. They believe that the Imam has to be elected by the people, and his being a descendant of [[Lady Fatima (a)]] is only an idea emphasized by Qasim al-Rassi (d. 246 AH/860-61) and not a fundamental principle. Al Wazir's idea of government is very close to Western democracy. | ||
==Secular Current== | ===Secular Current=== | ||
This current includes those Zaydis who believe that their traditional teachings on politics and society is insufficient. The supporters of Ali | This current includes those Zaydis who believe that their traditional teachings on politics and society is insufficient. The supporters of Ali Abdullah Saleh and many of the Republicans belong to this current. The most important political party of the secular current is General People's Congress. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||