-632), the Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by nomadic Bedouins and city-dwelling Arabs. ... At his death in 632, Muhammad was the leader of an Arab state growing rapidly in power. ... The Shiites are the only surviving major sectarian movement in Islam. ... The Shiites believe in a series of 12 Imams, beginning with Ali. The 12th and last imam disappeared in 880, and the Shiites await his return, at which time they believe the world will be filled with justice. ...

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