<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be "the Enlightenment philosopher John Locke," since he was very much a proponent of popular sovereignty and the social contract. </span></span>
One of the most crucial differences between Shia and Sunni Muslims is the importance that the Shiites give to Ali, whom the Sunni do not recognize as being the prophet's rightful successor.