Shia[a]Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.656–661) as his successor (khalifa) as the imam, that is the spiritual and political …

Feb 21, 2025 · Shiʿi, member of the smaller of the two major branches of Islam, the Shiʿah, distinguished from the majority Sunnis. The origins of the split between the Sunnis and the …

May 25, 2024 · Sunni and Shia Muslims share core Islamic beliefs, but their division stems largely from political disagreements over leadership after Prophet Muhammad's death and led to …

Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shia, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family …

5 days ago · Islam - Shi'a, Imams, Twelvers: Shiʿism is the only important surviving non-Sunni sect in Islam in terms of numbers of adherents. As noted above, it owes its origin to the …

Shi'a Islam or Shi`ism (from the Arabic word شيعة, Persian: شیعه) is the second largest school within Islam. Shi'a Muslims adhere to the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his Ahlul …

Twelver Shīʿism (Arabic: اِثْنَا عَشَرِيَّة; iṯnā ʿašariyya), also known as Imāmiyya (Arabic: إِمَامِيَّةʿamāmiyya), is the largest branch of Shīʿa Islam, comprising about 85% of all Shīas.

In Shi'a Islam, the title is given to a line of descendants of Muhammad (twelve in all) who are believed to be exemplary human beings. should be spiritual descendants of the Prophet...

Shi’a Muslims consider the Prophet Muhammad and the Imams that follow him not only as political and spiritual leaders but also the center of creation, the cosmos, and consciousness. …

Aug 19, 2009 · Those who believe Ali should have been the Prophet's successor are now known as Shi'a Muslims. It was only later that these terms came into use. Sunni means 'one who …