Ахль аль-Байт

Ahl al-Bayt refers to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, a group whose exact membership and significance has been understood differently across Islamic history and tradition. The term matters because various Islamic communities—particularly Shia Muslims—have given special religious and political importance to Muhammad's family members, viewing them as having particular spiritual authority or a rightful claim to leadership after the Prophet's death.

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