Jarudiya

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Jarudiya is an early sub-sect of Zaydi Shia Islam known for its distinctive views on the rightful succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the qualifications of the Imam.

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Jarudiya canonical 1
Jarudiyya 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic sect
Zaydi sub-sect
associatedWithConcept political activism of the Imam
rebellion against unjust rulers
associatedWithPerson Ali ibn Abi Talib
Zayd ibn Ali
believesIn divinely designated Imamate
moral and religious superiority of the Imam
necessity of an Imam in every age
classedAs extreme wing of Zaydi thought by some scholars
considersCompanions critical of early caliphs who preceded Ali
differsFromOtherZaydisIn more explicit assertion of Ali’s exclusive right to succession
stronger condemnation of Abu Bakr and Umar
doctrineFocus Imamate
succession to the Prophet Muhammad
emergedInCentury 8th century
emergedInRegion Iraq
Kufa
hasAlternativeName Jarudiya
surface form: Jarudiyya

al-Jārūdiyya
hasCoreBelief Imam must be explicitly indicated by the Prophet or previous Imam
Imam must be from the Prophet’s household (Ahl al-Bayt)
hasDoctrinalStanceOnAli regards Ali as explicitly designated by the Prophet
hasDoctrinalStanceOnCompanions rejects legitimacy of the first two caliphs
hasDoctrinalStanceOnImamVisibility Imam should be manifest and capable of leading an uprising
hasFounder Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir
historicalStatus largely extinct as a distinct organized group
holdsViewOnSuccession Abu Bakr and Umar usurped Ali's right to the caliphate
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the rightful immediate successor to Muhammad
influencedBy early Kufan Shi‘i theology
languageOfEarlySources Arabic
namedAfter Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir
recognizedAs one of the earliest Zaydi currents
religiousBranchOf Islam
Shia Islam
Zaydi Shia
surface form: Zaydi Shia Islam
requiresForImam capacity to lead jihad
descent from Ali ibn Abi Talib
descent from Fatimah
knowledge of religious law
moral integrity
sharesWithZaydis recognition of Zayd ibn Ali as an Imam
theologicalCategory Imami-oriented Zaydi group
usesSourceType Quran
hadith

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Zaydi Shia hasSubSchool Jarudiya
Jarudiya hasAlternativeName Jarudiya
this entity surface form: Jarudiyya