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Born of a discussion once on Islam in the subcontinent, southern asia...

Challenge and discussion; bring Shi'ism to India, and beyond even possible, bonus points. More points if significant % are there, even majority(ies).

How? Maybe stronger persecutions and warfare against shi'ites in the history of Islam, exile-fleeing from places like Yemen and Iran maybe... Like Zoroastrians, maybe a communauty exist later and thrives in India.

Or maybe.. stronger shi'ites states, like Iran later, more numerous, get into a missionary mood and distant regions end with minorities or wholy converted, like Muslims of Himalayans states in otl (but Shi'ites), indian states and nations like an alt. Sultanate of Misore due to trade, and to even Malay lands, Chams...

Is that possible, how? And what would that change politicaly and spiritualy for the region? Would minority shi'ites kinda sides with hindus in a somewhat different Mughal india by example, if not buterflied?
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