Download or read book The Most Learned of the Shiʻa written by Linda S. Walbridge and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of who should succeed the Prophet has plagued the Islamic community since the time of his death. The Shiites have decided on a successor, but that does not solve who is the lawful marja (or grand ayatollah) of all the Shi'a.