Shia theology
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Shia theology is the branch of Islamic thought that articulates the doctrinal beliefs, principles of faith, and distinctive views on leadership and authority held by Shia Muslims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shia theology canonical | 2 |
| Shi‘i theology | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theology
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branch of Shia Islam ⓘ religious doctrine ⓘ |
| affirms |
Day of Judgment
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Qurʾan as the final revelation ⓘ Sunna of the Ahl al-Bayt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ angels ⓘ divine decree (qadar) ⓘ human moral responsibility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ismaili Shia Islam
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Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaydi Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcern |
divine unity (tawhid)
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imamate (leadership of the Imams) ⓘ prophethood (nubuwwa) ⓘ resurrection (maʿad) ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Hijaz
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ greater Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Sunni theology in doctrine of imamate
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Sunni theology in understanding of religious authority ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divinely designated leadership after Muhammad
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infallibility (ʿisma) of the Imams in major branches ⓘ legitimacy of Ali ibn Abi Talib as first Imam ⓘ spiritual and temporal authority of the Imams ⓘ |
| historicalFigure |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Allama al-Hilli NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaʿfar al-Sadiq NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasir al-Din al-Tusi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Majlisi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Mufid NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Sharif al-Murtada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Muʿtazilite kalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Shia devotional practices
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Shia jurisprudence (fiqh) ⓘ Shia political thought ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Ahl al-Bayt (family of the Prophet)
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intercession (shafaʿa) ⓘ justice of God (ʿadl) ⓘ occultation (ghayba) of the Twelfth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ wilaya (guardianship/authority) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| uses |
Qurʾanic exegesis
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hadith of the Prophet and Imams ⓘ philosophical reasoning ⓘ rational theology (kalam) ⓘ |
| viewsAli | rightful successor to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Shi‘i theology