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** Shia claims for the title are more political | ** Shia claims for the title are more political | ||
** "Sharif" comes from "sayyid" | ** "Sharif" comes from "sayyid" | ||
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[[File:IslamicConquestsIroon.png|thumb|Political alignment at eve of Muslim conquest of Middle East:<br>- Byzantine Empire controlled Asia Minor, Greece, Levant (eastern coast of Mediterranean) and North Africa<br>- Sasanian Empire controlled Peria and Mesopotamia<br>- Rashidun Caliphate controls Arabia and was highly expansionist|alt=|left|250x250px]] | |||
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* did not establish a monarchy, so succession was not hereditary | * did not establish a monarchy, so succession was not hereditary | ||
* all four Rashidun Caliphs were related to Muhammad through marriage | * all four Rashidun Caliphs were related to Muhammad through marriage | ||
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