Shia Islam
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Shia Islam (Arabic: شِيعَةٌ, Persian: شیعه) is a sect of Islam and believes that Prophet Muhammad was commanded by Allah to choose Ali as caliph, his successor, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, and his descendants, and that Muhammad publicly declared it during his last sermon after the Hajj at Ghadir Khumm.[1] The belief is seen as supported by the Qur'an and Islamic history, with Shia scholars citing verses that highlight the special status of the family of certain prophets, including Ali.[1] They ascribe many of many of their beliefs and traditions to Ali.
.jpg) Ali's Tomb is one of the most important places for Shi'a Muslims | |
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Shi'a Muslims believe in the teachings of the Qur'an and of Muhammad's family, whom they call the Ahl al-Bayt. They consider the first three ruling caliphs to have little importance in their faith. The Arabic singular/adjective form is Shī'ī (شِيعِيٌّ) and means a follower. The term "Shia" comes from the Arabic phrase "Shīʿat ʿAlī," meaning "followers of Ali."[2][3]
Shi'a Islam, has at times been divided into many branches, but only three of them now have a significant number of followers. The best-known and largest branch is theTwelvers (Ithnā 'ashariyya), followed by the Ismaili and the Zaidiyyah.
Shia Islam Media
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Great Mosque of Kufa, site of ʿAlī's assassination (661 CE)
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S̲h̲āh ʿAbd al-ʿAẓīm Shrine in Rey, Iran, contains the tomb of ʿAbd al-ʿAẓīm al-Ḥasanī, a descendant of Ḥasan ibn ‘Alī and a companion of Muhammad al-Taqī.
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Battle of Karbala, painting by the Isfahan-based Persian artist Abbas Al-Mousavi, Brooklyn Museum (between 1868 and 1933)
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Depiction of ʿAlī's sword and shield carved on the Bab al-Nasr gate wall in Islamic Cairo, Egypt
Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran, which contains the mausoleum of Fatima Masumeh, the daughter of Musa al-Kazim and sister of Imam Reza, the 7th and 8th Imams in Twelver Shia Islam.
The Fatimid Caliphate at its peak, c. 1100
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Al-Hakim Mosque, named after al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh (985–1021), the 6th Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismāʿīlī Imam, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt.
Sources
- Shia Code, the Shia Islamic Guide Archived 2019-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- List of Shi'a websites Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
- Al-Shia Website
- Archived 2021-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vaezi, Ahmad (2004). Shia political thought. London: Islamic Centre of England. p. 56.
- ↑ academic.oup.com https://academic.oup.com/jaar/article/83/3/599/725097. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Ferguson, Duncan S. (2010-08-24). Exploring the Spirituality of the World Religions: The Quest for Personal, Spiritual and Social Transformation. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-4411-4645-8.