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I warn you in advance, this post is not intended to offend the feelings of believers. Everything that is described is just an assumption (!) and does not claim to be pure truth or moral guidance. An alternative that leads to a fundamental change and perception of Islam, in contrast to our reality. As you know, the majority of modern Muslims are Sunnis. This alternative, by its nature, is close to "What if Arianism defeated Catholicism?".
Please don't take it to heart.

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After Khadija accepted Islam, Ali caught the couple praying and asked what they were doing. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ spoke about the religion of Allah, which he chose for himself, and called on Ali to stop believing in al-Lat and al-Uzza and believe in Allah Almighty. But Ali said that this was new to him and he wanted to consult first. However, it was important for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to keep Islam secret before he ﷺ announced it. And he ﷺ told Ali not to tell anyone about Islam if he did not accept it. Ali said in the morning that he decided to convert to Islam and did it secretly from his father.

To pray, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ went to the gorges near Mecca and took Ali with him. Once Abu Talib caught them doing this and asked what kind of religion it was. After hearing from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about the righteous path that he had chosen, Abu Talib refused to accept Islam, because he could not abandon the religion of his fathers, but said that nothing would threaten the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as long as he himself, his uncle Abu Talib. He told his son Ali that the religion he had chosen calls him only to the good, and allowed him to follow the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

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What if the Umayyad dynasty fails to establish dominion over the Ummah, and the children of Caliph Ali - Hasan and Hussein secure power for themselves and make power in the Caliphate hereditary (which in our reality was done by Ali's opponent - Muawiyah)? This will lead to the fact that Shiism will become the dominant trend in Islam, instead of Sunnism (which will remain only in the territories of Syria, Egypt and North Africa).

The futility of negotiations at the battle of Siffin convinced the most ardent supporters of the house of Ali to resume hostilities, and the Righteous Caliph succumbed to the demands of the "hawks" from his camp. After a short respite, the righteous Caliph defeated Muawiya on the battlefield. The decision on the righteousness of one of the candidates belonged only to the Almighty, and was embodied on the battlefield when the Alids dealt a crushing blow to the forces of Muawiyah.
Although Muawiyah was a schismatic and encroached on the life of the Righteous Caliph, Ali ordered to bury his rival with all honors. Previously, Muawiya successfully coped with the reign of Sham, and the caliphs Umar and Usman greatly appreciated their governor. In addition to state affairs, he did not forget about the religious component. In particular, many hadiths were transmitted from the words of Muawiyah. Ali considered him worthy of respect, if only for the fact that he was a Sahaba-companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Unfortunately, Umma was far from uniting, since Muawiyah's son, Yazid, led the Umayyad family, and vowed to avenge the murder of his father. Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, the son of az-Zubair, who fell in the Camel Battle, and the nephew of the widow of the Prophet ﷺ - Aisha, joined Yazid. Also, the Umayyad cause was continued by Amr ibn al-As, who managed to survive the Suffin battle.

Victorious, and close to final triumph, the righteous Ali died during the morning prayer at the hands of assassins sent by Amr ibn al-As. A significant role in the murder of Ali was played by the leader of the Kinda tribe, Al-Ashash ibn Qays. In the last years of Ali's reign, he had a tendency to support Mu'awiya and even received a letter from him offering money in case he refused to support the incumbent Caliph and went over to the side of the rebels. According to some Islamic sources, al-Ash'ath was informed of a plot to assassinate Ali.

After the assassination of Ali, the Shiites of Iraq declared his eldest son Hasan as his successor, thus proclaiming him the new caliph. For Ali's supporters, this was a natural process. At the same time, Ali himself did not name a successor, but "none of those present had any doubt that it should be him." According to al-Tabari, when asked about a possible heir, Ali answered only: "I do not order you to do this and I do not forbid it: you know better." After the death of the caliph, the Muslims gathered in the mosque, and Hasan announced the death of his father, leading the prayer. After that, Ubaidallah ibn al-Abbas announced the need to swear allegiance to the eldest offspring of the late caliph.

But already in the year 44 Hijri (664), Amr ibn al-As fell seriously ill and died. It is reported that before his death, he repented of his sins and regretted that he had treated the caliph Ali unjustly. Hasan ibn Ali decided not to continue the war with the apostates, who called themselves Sunnis, in honor of the cause of Muawiyah, but to pardon them all and preserve the unity of the Caliphate. Surprisingly, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warned about this. At the moment when Hasan ibn Ali was next to him. he said: “Truly, this is my son, and it will happen that the Almighty will reconcile through his mediation two large groups of Muslims” (Bukhari).

But already in the year 50 after Hijrah (670), Hasan died of an unknown disease, and most likely was poisoned. Hassan did not aspire to power, and preferred to engage in matters of faith, but his death caused no less shock in the Islamic environment. Hassan ibn Ali's gentleness and meekness towards dissenters led to his poisoning, and his younger brother Hussein vowed to avenge his brother and father by any means possible.

After a short Second Fitna against the last supporters of the Umayyads and Zubayrids, Hussein ibn Ali came to power in the Caliphate. It was during the years of Hussein's reign that the invasion of Spain and Central Asia fell (but it is worth noting that Hussein himself had no special relationship with them), and power in the ummah became hereditary.

Ali is a tragic figure in the history of Islam. Apart from the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.V.), there is no one in the history of Islam about whom so much has been written in Islamic literature as about Ali. Sources agree that Ali was a deeply religious man, devoted to the cause of Islam and the idea of the rule of justice in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah. They are replete with reports of his asceticism, strict observance of religious dogmas and separation from worldly goods. Some authors note that he lacked political skill and flexibility.

As evidence of Ali's imamate, the Shiites cite another hadith about how Muhammad, calling on his closest relatives and fellow tribesmen, pointed to Ali, who was then a boy, saying: “This is my brother, my successor (wasi) and my deputy ( caliph) after me. Listen to him and obey him!"

After the establishment of the Alid Caliphate, power was finally concentrated around the house of the Prophet. In the minds of the Muslim peoples, Alida is a symbol of the Muslim community. Under them, Islam became an international religion, and the Caliphate from Arabic became a general Muslim one. The Alids denied the national character of the Umayyads, and actively accepted non-Arabs to high positions. Hussein ibn Ali himself was married to Shahr Banu, the daughter of the last Shahinshah of Iran, and through her, Alid control over Persia was legitimized.

Under the rule of Hussein's heir, Caliph Zein al-Abidin, Islam developed its own understanding of the Trinity, under the influence of Christianity. There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet, and Ali is the successor and deputy of the prophet. The last of the righteous caliphs is the heroic figure of the redeemer. After the death of Ali, Abdullah ibn Saba stated that in fact he did not die, but, like the prophet Isa, ascended to heaven and would return to earth to establish justice.

List of Caliphs of the Alid Caliphate.

Ali ibn Abu Talib
Hassan ibn Ali
Hussein ibn Ali
Zein al-Abidin
Muhammad al-Baqir
Zeid ibn Ali
Yahya ibn Zeid

After the death of Yahya ibn Zeid, a long period of interregnum was established in the Arab Caliphate, when power in the ummah was divided between the Buyids, Tulunids, Shaybanids and other dynasties of non-Arab origin, which was interrupted by the rise of the Fatimid dynasty as successors and direct successors of the Alids.

Description
I warn you in advance, this post is not intended to offend the feelings of believers. Everything that is described is just an assumption (!) and does not claim to be pure truth or moral guidance. An alternative that leads to a fundamental change and perception of Islam, in contrast to our reality. As you know, the majority of modern Muslims are Sunnis. This alternative, by its nature, is close to "What if Arianism defeated Catholicism?".
Please don't take it to heart.

***

After Khadija accepted Islam, Ali caught the couple praying and asked what they were doing. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ spoke about the religion of Allah, which he chose for himself, and called on Ali to stop believing in al-Lat and al-Uzza and believe in Allah Almighty. But Ali said that this was new to him and he wanted to consult first. However, it was important for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to keep Islam secret before he ﷺ announced it. And he ﷺ told Ali not to tell anyone about Islam if he did not accept it. Ali said in the morning that he decided to convert to Islam and did it secretly from his father.

To pray, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ went to the gorges near Mecca and took Ali with him. Once Abu Talib caught them doing this and asked what kind of religion it was. After hearing from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about the righteous path that he had chosen, Abu Talib refused to accept Islam, because he could not abandon the religion of his fathers, but said that nothing would threaten the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as long as he himself, his uncle Abu Talib. He told his son Ali that the religion he had chosen calls him only to the good, and allowed him to follow the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

***

What if the Umayyad dynasty fails to establish dominion over the Ummah, and the children of Caliph Ali - Hasan and Hussein secure power for themselves and make power in the Caliphate hereditary (which in our reality was done by Ali's opponent - Muawiyah)? This will lead to the fact that Shiism will become the dominant trend in Islam, instead of Sunnism (which will remain only in the territories of Syria, Egypt and North Africa).

The futility of negotiations at the battle of Siffin convinced the most ardent supporters of the house of Ali to resume hostilities, and the Righteous Caliph succumbed to the demands of the "hawks" from his camp. After a short respite, the righteous Caliph defeated Muawiya on the battlefield. The decision on the righteousness of one of the candidates belonged only to the Almighty, and was embodied on the battlefield when the Alids dealt a crushing blow to the forces of Muawiyah.
Although Muawiyah was a schismatic and encroached on the life of the Righteous Caliph, Ali ordered to bury his rival with all honors. Previously, Muawiya successfully coped with the reign of Sham, and the caliphs Umar and Usman greatly appreciated their governor. In addition to state affairs, he did not forget about the religious component. In particular, many hadiths were transmitted from the words of Muawiyah. Ali considered him worthy of respect, if only for the fact that he was a Sahaba-companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Unfortunately, Umma was far from uniting, since Muawiyah's son, Yazid, led the Umayyad family, and vowed to avenge the murder of his father. Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, the son of az-Zubair, who fell in the Camel Battle, and the nephew of the widow of the Prophet ﷺ - Aisha, joined Yazid. Also, the Umayyad cause was continued by Amr ibn al-As, who managed to survive the Suffin battle.

Victorious, and close to final triumph, the righteous Ali died during the morning prayer at the hands of assassins sent by Amr ibn al-As. A significant role in the murder of Ali was played by the leader of the Kinda tribe, Al-Ashash ibn Qays. In the last years of Ali's reign, he had a tendency to support Mu'awiya and even received a letter from him offering money in case he refused to support the incumbent Caliph and went over to the side of the rebels. According to some Islamic sources, al-Ash'ath was informed of a plot to assassinate Ali.

After the assassination of Ali, the Shiites of Iraq declared his eldest son Hasan as his successor, thus proclaiming him the new caliph. For Ali's supporters, this was a natural process. At the same time, Ali himself did not name a successor, but "none of those present had any doubt that it should be him." According to al-Tabari, when asked about a possible heir, Ali answered only: "I do not order you to do this and I do not forbid it: you know better." After the death of the caliph, the Muslims gathered in the mosque, and Hasan announced the death of his father, leading the prayer. After that, Ubaidallah ibn al-Abbas announced the need to swear allegiance to the eldest offspring of the late caliph.

But already in the year 44 Hijri (664), Amr ibn al-As fell seriously ill and died. It is reported that before his death, he repented of his sins and regretted that he had treated the caliph Ali unjustly. Hasan ibn Ali decided not to continue the war with the apostates, who called themselves Sunnis, in honor of the cause of Muawiyah, but to pardon them all and preserve the unity of the Caliphate. Surprisingly, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warned about this. At the moment when Hasan ibn Ali was next to him. he said: “Truly, this is my son, and it will happen that the Almighty will reconcile through his mediation two large groups of Muslims” (Bukhari).

But already in the year 50 after Hijrah (670), Hasan died of an unknown disease, and most likely was poisoned. Hassan did not aspire to power, and preferred to engage in matters of faith, but his death caused no less shock in the Islamic environment. Hassan ibn Ali's gentleness and meekness towards dissenters led to his poisoning, and his younger brother Hussein vowed to avenge his brother and father by any means possible.

After a short Second Fitna against the last supporters of the Umayyads and Zubayrids, Hussein ibn Ali came to power in the Caliphate. It was during the years of Hussein's reign that the invasion of Spain and Central Asia fell (but it is worth noting that Hussein himself had no special relationship with them), and power in the ummah became hereditary.

Ali is a tragic figure in the history of Islam. Apart from the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.V.), there is no one in the history of Islam about whom so much has been written in Islamic literature as about Ali. Sources agree that Ali was a deeply religious man, devoted to the cause of Islam and the idea of the rule of justice in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah. They are replete with reports of his asceticism, strict observance of religious dogmas and separation from worldly goods. Some authors note that he lacked political skill and flexibility.

As evidence of Ali's imamate, the Shiites cite another hadith about how Muhammad, calling on his closest relatives and fellow tribesmen, pointed to Ali, who was then a boy, saying: “This is my brother, my successor (wasi) and my deputy ( caliph) after me. Listen to him and obey him!"

After the establishment of the Alid Caliphate, power was finally concentrated around the house of the Prophet. In the minds of the Muslim peoples, Alida is a symbol of the Muslim community. Under them, Islam became an international religion, and the Caliphate from Arabic became a general Muslim one. The Alids denied the national character of the Umayyads, and actively accepted non-Arabs to high positions. Hussein ibn Ali himself was married to Shahr Banu, the daughter of the last Shahinshah of Iran, and through her, Alid control over Persia was legitimized.

Under the rule of Hussein's heir, Caliph Zein al-Abidin, Islam developed its own understanding of the Trinity, under the influence of Christianity. There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet, and Ali is the successor and deputy of the prophet. The last of the righteous caliphs is the heroic figure of the redeemer. After the death of Ali, Abdullah ibn Saba stated that in fact he did not die, but, like the prophet Isa, ascended to heaven and would return to earth to establish justice.

List of Caliphs of the Alid Caliphate.

Ali ibn Abu Talib
Hassan ibn Ali
Hussein ibn Ali
Zein al-Abidin
Muhammad al-Baqir
Zeid ibn Ali
Yahya ibn Zeid

After the death of Yahya ibn Zeid, a long period of interregnum was established in the Arab Caliphate, when power in the ummah was divided between the Buyids, Tulunids, Shaybanids and other dynasties of non-Arab origin, which was interrupted by the rise of the Fatimid dynasty as successors and direct successors of the Alids.