Akhbari
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Akhbaris are Twelver Shi'a Muslims who favor hadith over fatwas when trying to determine what the Sunnah says about any specific topic. Unlike Usulis, the Akhbari Shi'a do not follow the Marjas, rather they follow the Hadith of Imams. Furthermore, Akhbaris believe subtractions and alterations were made in the Quran, while Usulis reject any alteration.[1]
Originally, Akhbari was a 17th century religious movement by Arab Shia Muslims in Iraq that was opposed to the Usuli. Akhbari Shi'as did not promote political control, and held that clerics should advise political leaders but not govern themselves. There are very few number of Akhbaris remaining in the world. [2]
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