What are the reference sources of the Zaydis, and do they rely on the Sunni mushaf or the Shi'i mushaf that contains Surat al-Wilayah?
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Zaydism is one of the Shiite sects attributed to Zayd ibn Ali Zayn al-Abidin, and it is considered the closest to the Sunnis. They believe in the Imamate of the less virtuous while the more virtuous is present, thus they validate the Imamate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and they rely on the Holy Quran and do not agree with its alteration. However, they agree with the Mu'tazilah on issues of names and attributes, divine decree, and the intermediate position between two positions, whereas the Sunnis believe that the Quran is the uncreated word of Allah.
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