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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A Shia would be the speaker of parliament.
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In the south the enforcement of a no-fly zone by western aircraft has raised the possibility of a Shia secession.
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Some seek revenge for atrocities committed in suppressing the Shia uprising.
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The Shias believe that Ali's descendants - the Imams - are the lawful successors of Mohamed.