Imam of the Ansar
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Imam of the Ansar is the hereditary religious and community leadership title of the Ansar movement in Sudan, historically associated with the Mahdist tradition and the al-Mahdi family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imam of the Ansar canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community leadership title
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ religious leadership title ⓘ |
| appliesToMovement | Ansar movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | al-Mahdi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ansar (Sudan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudanese Mahdiyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | legacy of Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi ⓘ |
| communityFunction |
mediation in social and political matters affecting Ansar
ⓘ
representation of Ansar community ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| hereditaryIn | al-Mahdi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | central leadership institution of the Ansar movement ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| leadershipRole |
community leader of the Ansar
ⓘ
religious leader of the Ansar ⓘ spiritual head of the Ansar ⓘ |
| leadershipScope |
Ansar followers in Sudan
ⓘ
Mahdist community in Sudan ⓘ |
| originatesFromEvent | Sudanese Mahdist movement GENERATED ⓘ |
| region |
Nile Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan and South Sudan (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
guidance in Islamic practice for Ansar
ⓘ
interpretation of Mahdist teachings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahdist tradition
ⓘ
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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