Although at this time there were many who were counted as political Shia, few of them believed Ali's religious leadership.
यद्यपि इस समय कई लोग राजनीतिक शिया के रूप में गिने गए थे, उनमें से कुछ अली के धार्मिक नेतृत्व पर विश्वास करते थे।