Shia Islam
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Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Shia Muslims | 0 | 14 |
| Alevism | 0 | 2 |
| Imamate | 0 | 1 |
| Isma'ili Islam | 0 | 1 |
| Shi'a Islam | 0 | 1 |
| Shia Muslim world | 0 | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Islam
→
religious denomination → |
| additionalObligation | khums → |
| believesIn |
Day of Judgment
→
Prophethood of Muhammad → angels → divine revelation → one God (Allah) → |
| centralEventOfPiety | Battle of Karbala → |
| commemorates |
Ashura
→
martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali → |
| coreBelief |
Shia Islam
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Imamate
infallibility of the Imams in religious matters → leadership of the Muslim community belongs to Ali ibn Abi Talib and his descendants → |
| differsFromSunniIn |
doctrine of succession to Muhammad
→
role and authority of the Imams → |
| distinguishedFrom | Sunni Islam → |
| emphasizes | Ahl al-Bayt → |
| expects | return of the Mahdi → |
| follows |
Quran
→
surface form:
Qur'an
Sunnah →
surface form:
Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad
|
| hasClericalStructure | marja'iyya (system of religious authorities) → |
| hasConcept | occultation of the Mahdi → |
| hasSubbranch |
Ismaili Shia
→
Twelver Shia → Zaydi Shia → |
| historicalOriginPeriod | 7th century → |
| holyBook |
Quran
→
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| keyConcept |
love and loyalty to Ahl al-Bayt
→
wilayah (guardianship of the Imams) → |
| languageOfScripture | Classical Arabic → |
| largestSubbranch | Twelver Shia → |
| legalSchool |
Ja'fari school
→
surface form:
Ja'fari jurisprudence
|
| majorBranchOf | Islam → |
| majorityReligionIn |
Azerbaijan
→
Bahrain → Iran → Iraq → |
| originRegion | Arabian Peninsula → |
| populationShareOfMuslims | minority → |
| primaryJurisprudentialSchool | Ja'fari school → |
| recognizesAsSuccessorToMuhammad | Ali ibn Abi Talib → |
| recognizesTitle |
Ayatollah
→
Grand Ayatollah → |
| religion | Islam → |
| ritualPractice |
almsgiving (zakat and khums)
→
fasting in Ramadan → five daily prayers → pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) → |
| sharesWithSunni |
belief in the Five Pillars of Islam
→
belief in the Qur'an → |
| significantMinorityIn |
India
→
Lebanon → Pakistan → Yemen → |
| theologicalFocus |
divinely appointed leadership
→
justice of God (al-'adl) → |
| usesHadithCollections |
Al-Istibsar
→
Al-Istibsar →
surface form:
Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih
al-Kafi →
surface form:
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
al-Kafi → |
| venerates |
Ahl al-Bayt
→
Ali ibn Abi Talib → Fatimah bint Muhammad → Hasan ibn Ali → Husayn ibn Ali → |
| viewsAliAs |
first Imam
→
rightful successor to Prophet Muhammad → |
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Iranian Americans
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Western Iran
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Alevism
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Qazvin
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Nabatieh
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Shia Muslims
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Shia Muslims
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Southern Iraq
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Shia Muslims