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
Great Mosque of Kufa, site of ʿAlī's assassination (661 CE)
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.
Battle of Karbala, painting by the Isfahan-based Persian artist Abbas Al-Mousavi, Brooklyn Museum (between 1868 and 1933)
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
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.