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  1. Akhbar (Shia Islam)

    Context date April 2008 Twelvers collapsed 1 Refimprove date February 2009 In Twelver Shia Islam , Akhbar refers to the transmitting of hadith , which are traditions regarding the actions and teachings of the founder of Islam Muhammad , and his Twelve Imams twelve successors . It is the foundation of Akhbari Twelver Shia Islam , which uses it to give rulings for fiqh , Islamic religious law. External links http www.akhbari.org English index.htm References Reflist shia stub Category Shi a Islam ...   more details



  1. Holiest sites in Islam (Shia)

    by all Shia Muslims Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq File Meshed ali usnavy PD .jpg thumb Exterior view of Imam Ali Mosque Imam Ali Mosque contains the tomb of First Shia Imam, Shi a view of Ali Ali Also buried within this mosque according to Shia Islam Islamic views on Adam Adem ref name kamil cite ... Maps Sunni & Shia The Worlds of Islam url http www.pbs.org wnet wideangle shows iran map2.html ... holiest in Shia Islam. ref cite web url http www.abc.net.au worldtoday content 2004 s1058210.htm title ... Askari bombing in Samarra , it was reported that the mosque was one of Shia Islam s holiest sites, only ..., Iran, some consider the Fatima Masumeh Shrine to be the third holiest shrine in Shia Islam. ref name ...distinguish Holiest sites in Islam Sunni Holiest sites in Islam Sufi In addition to the two mosque s accepted by all Muslim s as holy sites, Shia Islam Shia Muslims consider sites associated with Muhammad , his family members Ahl al Bayt and descendants including the Imamah Shi a doctrine Shia Imams , their companions, and the Prophets in Islam prophets as holy places. After Mecca and Medina , Najaf ... Karbala and Najaf Shia holy cities April, 2003 ref Holy sites accepted by all Muslims Masjid al ... in Islam . It surrounds the Kaaba , the place which all Qibla Muslims turn towards each day in Salah ... the Blessed ref According to the teachings of Islam, God in Islam God in the Quran used the word mosque ... holiest site in Islam. The edifice was originally Muhammad s house he settled there after his Hijra Islam Hijra emigration to Medina, and later built a mosque on the grounds. He himself ... by Shia tradition to be the first legitimate caliph and the first Imam due to the proclamation ... date 2009 02 16 ref Many Shia believe that Ali did not want his grave to be desecrated by his enemies ... to have been revealed later during the Abbasid Caliphate by Ja far al Sadiq , the sixth Shia ... of God. The third belongs to our first imam of Shia, Ali, which is in Najaf. The fourth ...   more details



  1. Five Martyrs of Shia Islam

    The Five Martyrs lang ar were five ulema of Shia Islam Shi i Islam , living in different spans of history, who were executed by the Sunni regimes. The Shia remember them by the term Five Martyrs, and Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi wrote a book Shuhada e Khamsa kay Halaat e Zindagi Biographies of the Five Martyrs as a tribute to them. Shahid Awwal Twelvers Muhammad Jamaluddin al Makki al Amili 1334 1385 was the First Martyr and the author of Al Lum ah ad Dimashqiya lang ar The Damascene Glitter . He was born in 734 A.H ca. 1334 in Jabal Amel and was killed on Thursday the ninth of Jumada al awwal , 786 A.H. ca. 1385 , according to the fatwa of a Maliki jurisprudent that was endorsed by a Shafi i jurisprudent. He was a pupil of the pupils of Allamah Hilli, amongst them Allamah s son, Fakhr al Muhaqqiqin. Shi i schools were banned and almost gone in Jabal Amel. When Muhammad al Makki was 16 years old, he ventured to al Hilla in Iraq where he was certified by Fakhr al Muhaqqiqin the son of the famous al Hilli . By the age 21, he returned to Jabal Amel and was already certified to narrate hadiths by many other famous scholars of Shi a and Sunni doctrines of Najaf , Hebron , Makka , Medina , Al Quds Quds , Damascus , and Baghdad . He also built good relations with Sultan Ali ibn al Mu ayyad lang ar of Khorasan. After one year imprisonment, he was killed by the sword, then crucifixion crucified , then stoned, and finally his body was set to fire in Damascus in the days of the Sultan Barquq . Due to the crusades crusaders wars the area ... Khamis References reflist DEFAULTSORT Five Martyrs Of Shia Islam Category Iraqi ayatollahs Category Shi a clerics Category Shi a Muslim scholars of Islam Category Muslim martyrs fa ... respected high ranking Shi a cleric. His lineage goes back to Muhammad , through the seventh Shia ... a prominent member of the Iraqi Shia community, and was noted for his many writings. His first ...   more details



  1. Shia (disambiguation)

    Shia may refer to a denomination of Islam, or related items, such as Shia Islam , the second largest denomination of Islam, after Sunni Islam Shia Masjid , one of the largest Shia mosques in the city of Lahore, Pakistan Wasael ush Shia , a reputable book of hadith in Shia Islam, compiled in the 17th century by Shaikh al Hur al Aamili Persecution of Shia Muslims refers to historical and modern persecution of Shia Muslims Shia is also a personal name. It may refer to Shia LaBeouf , BAFTA winning American actor and comedian In Fiction Shia, a character in the anime and manga Pita Ten see List of Pita Ten characters disambig ...   more details



  1. Shia Masjid

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Shia Masjid literally meaning Shia Mosque is one of the largest Shia mosque s in the mainly Shi ite populated area of Islampura in the city of Lahore , Pakistan . See also List of mosques in Pakistan Coord missing Pakistan Category Mosques in Lahore Category Shi a Islam in Pakistan Pakistan struct stub Mosque stub mk ...   more details



  1. Shia Crescent

    Image Schiitischer Halbmond.jpg thumb The Shiite Crescent , the numbers shows the percent of Shia in the population The Shia Crescent is a geo political term used to describe a region of the Middle East where the majority population is Shi a Islam Shi a , or where there is a strong Shi a minority in the population. It has been used to describe the potential for cooperation among these areas in Middle Eastern politics. The corresponding term is especially common in German language German , where it is known as Schiitischer Halbmond shia halfmoon . This term was coined ref Ian Black. http www.guardian.co.uk world 2007 jan 26 worlddispatch.ianblack Fear of a Shia full moon Events are proving that the king of Jordan was right to warn of a Shia crescent across the Middle East even though the phrase was a tad undiplomatic, writes Ian Black. The Guardian, 26 January 2007 ref by Abdullah II , king of Jordan , after which it became popular in political debates. The nations where Shi a Muslims form a dominant majority are Azerbaijan , Iran , Bahrain and Iraq and a plurality in Lebanon . The shape of these countries put together resembles a crescent or half moon. Large minorities also exist in Turkey , Yemen , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , India , UAE , and Syria . See also Mashriq Shia Population Shiite Tide Shi a Sunni relations External links Michael Br ning http www.project syndicate.org commentary broening1 The Myth of the Shia Crescent , in Project Syndicate May 2008 Text is also available in French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Czech . Crescent http shiacrescent.blogspot.com The Shia Crescent , English The Gulf 2000 project SIPA Columbia University http gulf2000.columbia.edu maps.shtml Le Monde diplomatique http www.monde diplomatique.de pm 2005 07 08.mondeText.artikel,a0049.idx,13 Die Schiiten und ihr Kampf um Gott de icon Deutsche Welle http www.dw world.de ... Shi a Islam Category Regions of Asia Islam stub MEast geo stub de Schiitischer Halbmond fa ...   more details



  1. Shia etymology

    Shia source Allamah Muhammad rida al Muzaffar The faith of Shi a Islam p66 ref Also cquote bgcolor F0FFF0 Truly, a partisan Shia of Jafar is one who does not listen to his stomach, or to his carnal desires, who endeavours in the path of Islam, who acts for the sake of Allah, hoping only for his reward and fearing his Chastisement, Yes indeed, such are the partisans Shia of Jafar. ref Shia source Allamah Muhammad rida al Muzaffar The faith of Shi a Islam p67 ref Also cquote bgcolor F0FFF0 Our Shi ...Quotefarm date March 2008 ShiaTerms This is a sub article of Shi a Islam . Arabicterm Shi a follower partisan Shi a followers or partisans as an Islamic term traces its etymology to the very first century of Islam. Transliteration main Arabic transliteration Shia Islam The singular adjective form of Shi ah lang ar is Shi i lang ar . The apostrophe frequently used e.g. Shi a is technically incorrect, since the Arabic letter is the ayin lang ar , standardly represented with a grave accent , left half circle unicode , or turned comma . The apostrophe represents the hamza , which has a noted difference in pronunciation. The final Arabic letter is the ta marbuta , which also causes difficulty in transliteration. It is often pronounced as a soft h e.g. Shi ah , but in a status constructus construct state , and in more classical Arabic, it is pronounced as a t e.g. Shi at Ali . The ta marbuta is frequently dropped in transliteration e.g. Shia . Due to the complexities of Arabic, there are approximately 30 possible transliterations of lang ar . For technical accuracy Shi ah is the preferred form. Using the Arabic chat alphabet , the transliteration is Shi3a . History ... Allah has been remembered and when our enemy is remembered, Satan has been remembered. ref Shia ... of Rising. ref Shia source Ziyarat Nahiya Al Muqadasa Vahid Majd p10 ref See also Ahl al Sunna wa al ... chapter1b 13.html Category Shi a Islam Etymology Category Etymologies ...   more details



  1. Khalafiyya Shia

    The Khalafiyya Shia named for its founder Khalaf ibn Abd al Samad were a subsect of the Zaidiyyah Zaidi branch of Shia Islam . Beliefs The Khalafiyya Shia had the following beliefs They believed that the Imamah Shi a doctrine Imams after Zayd ibn Ali Zayd ibn Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali ibn Ab lib are as follows in chronological order Abd al Samad a client of Zayd ibn Ali, although the Khalafiyya Shia claim he was a son of Zayd , then Khalaf ibn Abd al Samad who fled from the Ummayads to the land of the Turkic peoples Turks , then Muhammad ibn Khalaf ibn Abd al Samad, then Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalaf ibn Abd al Samad, then The Khalafiyya Shia did not know the names of the Imams after Ahmad, but they believed that a descendent of Ahmad, still residing in the land of the Turks since the migration to that land of his ancestor Khalaf ibn Abd al Samad , would rise as the Mahdi . They believed the Imam s knowledge comes to him by inspiration, not by acquisition. They believed the Imam understood all languages. They believed that Khalaf ibn Abd al Samad left behind a book which he composed in letters of an alphabet unknown to anyone other than his successor Imams and that these Imams alone would be able to explain his book. They believed in a doctrine of Tawhid Oneness of God which denies that a person can describe or characterize God in any way. For example a person cannot say that God is knowing, or that God is not knowing. a person cannot say that God is powerful, or that God is not powerful. a person cannot say that God is a thing, or that God is not a thing. They also believed in a devotion to fives. For example according to them 5 primary angels Michael archangel Mikha il the chief ... Pillars of Islam 5 pillars of Islam Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj 5 senses hearing, sight ... schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects References http books.google.com.au books?id 8eebGQXgPcQC ... Schisms in Islam ...   more details



  1. Bazighiyya Shia

    orphan date March 2010 Shia Islam The Bazighiyya Shia named for Bazigh ibn Yunus, to whom they were related was a Ghulat sect of Shia Islam . They believed that Ja far al Sadiq Ja far ibn Muhammad al S diq was God. Today, descendants of the followers of the sect either converted to Sunni Islam or mainstream Twelver Shia Islam. ref Moosa, Matti 1987 . Extremist Shiites the ghulat sects. Syracuse University Press ref Beliefs The Bazighiyya Shia had the following beliefs They believed the Imamah Shi a doctrine Imams after Muhammad are in chronological order Ali , then Hasan ibn Ali , then Husayn ibn Ali , then Zayn al Abidin Al ibn usayn Zayn al Abidin , then Muhammad al Baqir Mu ammad ibn Al al Baqir They believed that Ja far al Sadiq who succeeded his father Muhammad al Baqir was not an Imam, but God Himself. They believed Ja far al Sadiq commands the Bazighiyya Shi ites the acts of the inhabitants of heaven. They believed God does not look like Ja far al Sadiq, but He merely presents Himself to the people in Ja far s form. They believed the Imams after Ja far al Sadiq, like the Imams before him, are not gods. They believed that everything that is born in their hearts is revelation. They believed that every Bazighiyya Shi ite receives revelation. To support their belief they used as evidence the words of God in the Qur an Nor can a soul die except by the leave of God and And your Lord inspired the bee and And behold, I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me. They believed there are among them some who are better than the angels Gabriel and Michael archangel Michael , and the prophets Abraham and Muhammad. They believed that no Bazighiyya Shi ite will die. Rather, when one of them reaches perfection in his devotion, he is taken up to the heavenly kingdom. They believed they have seen those of them that are deceased, and that they see them in the morning and evening. See also Islamic schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects References Reflist Further Reading ...   more details



  1. Tawussite Shia

    The Tawussite Shia attributed to Ajlan ibn Tawus were a Shia group who were a section of the supporters of Imam Ja far al Sadiq who denied admitting that he died. They believed that he was the Awaited Mahdi and that he was alive and did not die. ref Firaq al Shi ah The Shi ah Groups , by Abu Muhammad al Hasan bin Musa al Nubakhti, pg.67, and Al Maqalat wa al Firaq, by Sa ad Ibn Abdillah al Ash ari al Qummi d. 301 , pg.79 ref After the death of Imam Muhammad al Baqir , the defeat of Muhammad al Nafs al Zakiyya Muhammad ibn Abdallah An Nafs Az Zakiyya , the triumph of the Abbasids , and the popularity of Imam Ja far al Sadiq, reports became widespread on his Mahdism. ref Kitab al Kafi Al Raudah, by Muhammad ibn Ya qub al Kulayni , pg.290 ref Al Nubakhti reports that Some Shiites i.e. Tawussites have reported falsely from Imam Sadiq that he said If you see my head rolling to you from the mountain, you should not believe that, for I am your Sahib Mahdi and If anyone informs you that he nursed me, washed my body after death and shrouded me, do not believe him, I am your companion Sahib and the companion of the sword. ref Firaq al Shi ah The Shi ah Groups , by Abu Muhammad al Hasan bin Musa al Nubakhti, pg.67 ref Among the Tawussites was Aban ibn Uthman al Ahmar, who was considered by Shia scholar al Kashi to have been one of the men of Ijma consensus , i.e. one of the supposed closest people to Imam Sadiq. ref Ikhtiyar Ma rifah al Rijal, by Al Kashi ref See also Islamic schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects References references Category Shi a Islamic sects Category Schisms in Islam Category History of Islam ...   more details



  1. Khashabiyya Shia

    orphan date February 2010 The Khashabiyya Shia named for their exclusive use of pieces of wood as weapons in their revolt against the Ummayads under the leadership of Al Mukhtar are an extinct subsect of the Zaidiyyah Zaidi branch of Shia Islam , even though they originated as followers of Al Mukhtar and hence would have been expected to be categorized under the Kaysanites Shia Kaysanite Shia sect. The Khashabiyya Shia were later known in Greater Khorasan Khurasan as the Surkhabiyya named for their leader Surkhab al Tabari . Beliefs The Khashabiyya Shia had the following beliefs They believed that Ali was the legatee of Muhammad and not an Imamah Shi a doctrine Imam , but merely the executor Wasi of the Imamate that Muhammad had deposited with him until he could pass it on to his son Hasan ibn Ali Hasan . The Imamate will remain only among the descendents of Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali . The Imamate may reside in any one of the descendents of Hasan and Husayn who rises in revolt. The Imam can be knowledgeable or ignorant, the most excellent or of lesser qualities, righteous or immoral, just or tyrannical. The Imam must be fully obeyed and never opposed, no matter who he is. If two people claim the Imamate at the same time or two of them fight one another, no one should take sides in the struggle between them or provide any assistance to one of them against the other, regardless of whether they are both tyrannical, or both just, or mutual opposites. See also Islamic schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects References http books.google.com.au books?id 8eebGQXgPcQC&pg PA173&lpg PA173&dq Khalafiyya&source bl&ots d9ACw7PaCr&sig QIblr96drOEbbpR2t6B4gH NlCQ&hl en&ei P2lWS8WLFsyIkAWF 8TnBA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 2&ved 0CAsQ6AEwAQ v onepage&q Khalafiyya&f false Mediaeval Isma ili History and Thought, By Farhad Daftary, pg.172 http books.google.com.au books ... Schisms in Islam ...   more details



  1. Dukayniyya Shia

    nofootnotes date January 2010 one source date January 2010 The Dukayniyya Shia named for one of its leaders, Abu Nu aym al Fadl ibn al Dukayn ref http books.google.com.au books?id 8eebGQXgPcQC&pg PA315&lpg PA315&dq Dukayniyya&source bl&ots d9ACvbSaGt&sig xcqaxoWa4GrLuCXozrhT39m365E&hl en&ei A31VS43VGsGGkAX4v4G5Cg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CBIQ6AEwAw v onepage&q Dukayniyya&f false Mediaeval Isma ili History and Thought, By Farhad Daftary, pg.315 ref were a sect of the Zaidiyyah Zaidi branch of Shia Islam . The Dukayniyya Shia were led by Abu Nu aym al Fadl ibn al Dukayn and Ibrahim ibn al Hakam. Beliefs The Dukayniyya Shia had the following beliefs They believed that the Imamah Shi a doctrine Imams after Muhammad were in chronological order Ali , then Hasan ibn Ali , then Husayn ibn Ali , then Zayn al Abidin Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali , then Zayd ibn Ali Zayd ibn Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali , then Yahya ibn Zayd ibn Ali, then The Imam is any male from the descendents of either Hassan or Husayn who arises and openly seeks the Imamate and is knowledgeable and just. They believed in aiding and revolting along with anyone who was opposing evil and upholding goodness. They believed that the world will always have an Imam and never be without one. They believed Muhammad s followers fell into Kufr unbelief after his death because they did not uphold the Imamate of Ali, but instead accepted Abu Bakr as the first leader of the Muslim community after Muhammad. They had similar beliefs to the Zaidiyyah Unique Beliefs Jarudiyya Zaidi Shia and the Mu tazili with regards to the transcendent unity of God, the promise, the threat, justice, and other doctrines. See also Islamic schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects References http books.google.com.au books?id yvGtIQQ v7QC ... references Category Shi a Islamic sects Category Zaydi Category Schisms in Islam Category History of Islam ...   more details



  1. Ghurabiyya Shia

    The Ghurabiyya Shia was a Ghulat sect of Shia Islam . They were the best known sect of a few extremist Shia sects from the Middle Ages who adopted the belief that the angel Jibra il Gabriel was mistaken when passing on the prophecy to Muhammad instead of Ali. ref http www.currenttrends.org docLib 20091005 Hasson2009.pdf Pg.32 of 34, Footnote 96 ref Etymology The name of the sect Ghurabiyya is Arabic for Raven s ref http users.lazerlink.com dwarph v1n3 v1N3.html p. 59 Race and Slavery in the Middle East An Historical Enquiry, Bernard Lewis, Oxford U. Press, NY. ref and was derived for the sect because the Ghurabiyya Shia said that Muhammad resembled Ali very much, like one Raven resembles another Raven or even more similar than that. ref http www.hizmetbooks.org Documents of the Right Word 2.htm Translation of Radd i Rawafid ref History While Traveling through Syria at the turn of the 13th century, the Al Andalus Andalusian traveler Ibn Jubayr noted that the Ghurabiyya Shia were among the Shia sects represented in Syria at that time. ref http joshualandis.com blog ?p 114 Shi ites and Shi ism in Medieval Syria, by Stephennie Mulder ref Furthermore, a document written around 1200 C.E. called al Maqama al Kilwiyya discovered in Oman , gives details of a mission to reconvert Kilwa Kisiwani ... reference to the influence of the Ghurabiyya Shia comes from the Syrian biographer and geographer ..., 222 ref Beliefs The Ghurabiyya Shia had the following beliefs They believed God s knowledge is temporally ... was an extreme form of Bada . They believed that Ali was supposed to be the Messengers of Islam ... the Qur anic message to Muhammad instead of to Ali. ref http www.muhammadanism.org lammens islam beliefs institutions.pdf Islam Beliefs and Institutions, by H. Lammens, S.J., pg.179 ref ref Translation ..., for the reason of Gabriel going to Muhammad instead of Ali. ref Islam Beliefs and Institutions, by H ... and knowledgeable. See also Islamic schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects References ...   more details



  1. Dhammiyya Shia

    The Dhammiyya Shia was a Ghulat sect of Shia Islam . The name Dhammiyya of the sect was derived from the Arabic word dhamm i.e. blame . Therefore, the Arabic name Dhammiyya is translated as blamers. The name blamers was used for the Dhammiyya Shia because they believed that Ali was God and Muhammad was his Messengers of Islam Messenger and Prophet and that Muhammad was to be blamed because he was sent by Ali to call the people to Ali, but called them to himself instead. The Dhammiyya Shia was one of the sects that was considered By whom date August 2011 to have been derived from the Saba iyya followers of Abdullah Ibn Saba . Weasel inline date December 2010 The sect was also known as the Ulyaniyya or Alya iyya, named after Ulyan or Alya ibn Dhira as Sadusi or ad Dawsi, or al Asdi , and appear to have been active around 800 C.E.. ref http books.google.com.au books?id kyEa2P1RFpgC&pg PA28&lpg PA28&dq Dhammiyya&source bl&ots C64JqiSlAK&sig nFtKIn5hwm6O0W 0tAHp1SibDCw&hl en&ei TVxiS7OfN82HkQXqrqHiCw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 3&ved 0CBAQ6AEwAg v onepage&q Dhammiyya&f false Suffering in the Mu tazilite theology Abd al J abb r s teaching on pain ..., by Margaretha T. Heemskerk, pg.28, and 209 ref ref http www.archive.org stream 910 shia 910 shia djvu.txt An Introduction to Shi i Islam The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi ism, by Moojan Momen ref Beliefs The Dhammiyya Shia had the following beliefs They believed that Ali was God. ref http www.unitednationsplaza.org readingroom Jalal 20Toufic, 20Forthcoming.pdf Forthcoming, by Jalal Toufic, pg.3, Footnote 3 ref ref http books.google.com.au books?id uFtlf1c 1NMC&pg PT65&lpg PT65&dq Dhammiyya&source bl&ots H88lzKClqH&sig In4PX9iG9PFSGABhVCqPtEkkktU&hl en&ei TVxiS7OfN82HkQXqrqHiCw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CBIQ6AEwAw v onepage&q Dhammiyya&f false Documents of The Right Word, by Hakikat Kitapevi, pg.66 ..., by Hakikat Kitapevi, pg.66 ref See also Islamic schools and branches List of extinct Shia sects Notes ...   more details



  1. Muhammadite Shia

    The Muhammadite Shia named for Muhammad ibn Ali al Hadi were a Shia sect who believed that due to the supposed lack of a son according to their opinion for Hasan al Askari , they had to rethink the legitimacy of his Imamah Shi a doctrine Imamate . Therefore, they instead believed in the Imamate of his brother Muhammad ibn Ali al Hadi, who died 7 years before the death of his father. However, the Muhammadites denied the death of Muhammad, and claimed that his father had pointed to him and appointed him as the Imam to succeed himself, and had mentioned him by his name and person. These beliefs, falsely according to them, are what were agreed by all. To support their position, they believed it was impossible for the Imam to point through will to one who was not the Imam. Therefore, to support this belief, they argued that Muhammad ibn Ali al Hadi did not die in reality, as was apparent. According to them, his father had rather hidden him due to Taqiyyah as the Ismailism Ismailis claimed Ja far al Sadiq hid his son Isma il ibn Jafar and he was the Awaited Mahdi . ref Firaq al Shi ah The Shi ah Groups , by Abu Muhammad al Hasan bin Musa al Nubakhti, pg.101, and Al Fusul al Mukhtarah, by Al Shaykh Al Mufid , pg.260 ref Muhammadite sub sect Nafisites The Nafisites named for a servant of Ali al Hadi called Nafis were an extremist Shia sub sect of the Muhammadites. The Nafisites believed that Muhammad ibn Ali al Hadi did die and that he gave the will to a servant of his father called Nafis. According to them, Muhammad handed over to Nafis books, different kinds of knowledge, the sword and whatever the Ummah would need. They also believed that Muhammad advised Nafis to give all these things to his brother Ja far ibn Ali al Hadi if he i.e. Muhammad died. ref Firaq al Shi ah The Shi ... and branches List of extinct Shia sects References references Category Shi a Islamic sects Category Schisms in Islam Category History of Islam ...   more details



  1. Encyclopaedia of Shia

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  1. Waqifite Shia

    The Waqifite Shia were a Shia sect who accepted the Imamah Shi a doctrine Imamate of Musa al Kadhim , but refused to accept the Imamate of his successor Ali ar Ridha . Beliefs The Waqifites believed in the Mahdi Mahdism and the The Occultation occultation of Imam Musa al Kadhim M s ibn Ja far al K im . They believed Musa al Kadhim Musa was alive, did not die, and would never die, that he was raised to heaven just as Jesus in Islam Ascension Jesus was raised, and that he was the awaited one who would fill the world with justice and fairness as it was filled with oppression and tyranny. ref http www.imamreza.net eng imamreza.php?id 5642 The Waqifites and Their Doctrines ref However, they later differed amongst themselves concerning Musa al Kadhim Musa s death and split into four sub groups. Three of the sub groups believed that Musa al Kadhim Musa had died, while the other remaining sub group persistently denied that Musa al Kadhim had died. ref http www.imamreza.net eng imamreza.php?id 6594 The Imamite Activities during the Period of Imam al Kazim A.S. ref Reasons for the creation of the Waqifites beliefs The most probable reason for the creation of the Waqifites beliefs is that when Musa al Kadhim, was in the prison of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al Rashid , he appointed some agents on his behalf in order to collect the legal monetary rights from his Sh ites. These agents included Ziyad ibn Marwan al Qandi and Ali ibn Abu Hamza in Kufa , who collected funds of 70,000 and 30,000 dinars respectively. Other such agents included Uthman ibn Isa al Rawasi in Egypt , and Hayyan and al Sarraj in Kufa . ref http www.imamreza.net eng imamreza.php?id 6594 The Imamite Activities during ... Tatari. The information in the book he composed was later used by Twelver Shia who lived during the period ... Shia sects References Ikhtiyar Ma rifah al Rijal, by Al Kashi, pg.379 Notes references Category Shi a Islamic sects Category Schisms in Islam Category History of Islam ...   more details



  1. Shia LaBeouf

    pp semi blp small yes Infobox person image Flickr nicogenin Transformers 2, Megan Fox Shia Labeouf.jpg imagesize caption LaBeouf promoting Transformers Revenge of the Fallen , June 2009 birthname Shia Saide LaBeouf othernames Shia La Beouf br Shia LeBouef birth date Birth date and age mf yes 1986 6 11 mf y birth place Los Angeles, California, U.S. years active 1996 present occupation Actor Shia Saide ... page3deatils2008 cite web url http www.details.com celebrities entertainment cover stars 200808 shia labeouf?currentPage 3 title Shia LaBeouf s Arrested Development Page 3 first Peter last Rubin work ... export sites default celebrity 2009 06 shia labeouf mixed up life.html title The Mixed Up Life of Shia LaBeouf author Rader, Dotson accessdate March 24, 2010 date June 14, 2009 publisher ... first Bob coauthors title Interview Shia LaBeouf pages publisher Cineplex date July, 2007 url http ... opening for Shia LaBeouf work USA Today date April 20, 2003 url http www.usatoday.com life 2003 04 17 labeouf x.htm accessdate April 13, 2007 ref ref name bar cite news last O first Jimmy title INT Shia ... April 13, 2007 ref ref http www.details.com celebrities entertainment cover stars 201108 shia labeouf actor transformers indiana jones wall street?currentPage 2 Shia LaBeouf Hollywood s Last Bad ... ref name 5generations ref name Darkhorizons05 cite news last Fischer first Paul title Interview Shia ... and brooches. ref name DailyBulletin2007 cite news last Strauss first Bob title Shia LaBeouf ... stars 200808 shia labeouf?currentPage 2 title Shia LaBeouf s Arrested Development Page 2 first .... ref name poor cite web url http www.parade.com export sites default celebrity 2009 06 shia labeouf growing up poor.html title Shia LaBeouf I m Proud Of Growing Up Poor author Rader, Dotson accessdate ... entertainment celebrities 200805 shia labeouf transformers?currentPage 4 title The Hot Dog Vending, Knife Fighting, Break Dancing, Spielberg Wooing Adventures of Young Shia LaBeouf Page 4 work ...   more details



  1. Kaysanites Shia

    The Kaysanites were a once dominant Shi a Shia means Follower in English Ghulat sect among the Shi a of the time that formed from the followers of Al Mukhtar . They believed in the Imamate of Muhammad ibn al Hanafiyyah . Following the death of Muhammad ibn al Hanafiyyah the sect split up into numerous sub sects, each with their own Shi a imams Imam and unique beliefs. The Kaysanites would have a continual history of splitting up into smaller sub sects following the death of their leaders. One Kaysanite sub sect was led by the Abbasids, who successfully revolted against the Umayyad Caliphate and then established the Abbasid Caliphate . However, following the establishment of the Abbasids as Caliph s and their disavowal of their Kaysanite origins, the majority of the Kaysanites responded by abandoning the Kaysanite Shi a sect and instead switched their allegiances to other Shi a sects. Thereafter, the Kaysanite Shi a sect became extinct despite its once dominant position among the Shi a. Etymology The followers of Al Mukhtar who emerged from his movement including all subsequent sub sects which evolved from his movement who upheld the Imamate of Muhammad ibn al Hanafiyyah and his descendants ... PA252&dq kaysanis&as brr 3 v onepage&q kaysanis&f false The new encyclopedia of Islam, by Cyril Glass ... encyclopedia of Islam, by Cyril Glass , Huston Smith, pg.252 ref Furthermore, some Kaysanite sub ... and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam The Abbasid ..., by Hayrettin Y cesoy, pg.25 ref ref http ... kaysaniyya&f false Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam The Abbasid ..., by Hayrettin ... in Medieval Islam The Abbasid ..., by Hayrettin Y cesoy, pg.2, 21, 23 ref Another sub sect was the Abu ... Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam The Abbasid ..., by Hayrettin Y cesoy, pg.25 ref Another ... would be the Mahdi. ref Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam The Abbasid ... Shi a Category History of Islam ar az Qeysanil r ca Kaysaniyya fa fr Kaysanites ms ...   more details



  1. Islam

    largest sect, Shia , makes up 10 20 . ref name Shia About 13 of Muslims live in Islam in Indonesia ... Encyclop dia Britannica Online ref harv ref Shia Islam permits combining prayers in succession. ref ... Arabia , is the qibla center of Islam . Muslim s from all over the world gather there to prayer pray in wikt unity unity . Islam expanded all contains Arabic text Islam IPAc en lang icon z l m ref group note There are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second ... by the Quran Qur an , a Religious text Islam text considered by its adherents to be the Wiktionary verbatim verbatim word of God in Islam God lang ar Allah transl ar DIN All h , and by the teachings ... to be the last Prophets of Islam prophet of God . An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim . Muslims ... and serve God. ref See Cite quran 51 56 style ref cite web url http www.pbs.org empires islam faithgod.html title God work Islam Empire of Faith quote For Muslims, God is unique and without equal ... believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many ... Moses and Jesus in Islam Jesus , whom they consider Prophets in Islam prophets . ref name People of the Book cite web url http www.pbs.org empires islam faithpeople.html title People of the Book work Islam Empire of Faith publisher Public Broadcasting Service PBS accessdate 2010 12 18 ref They maintain ... encyclopedia Encyclopaedia of Islam Online author F. Buhl coauthors A. T. Welch ref harv cite encyclopedia title Tahrif encyclopedia Encyclopaedia of Islam Online author Hava Lazarus Yafeh ref harv ref ... , p.101 ref Religious concepts and practices include the Five Pillars of Islam five pillars of Islam ... 2004 , pp.2,43 Miller 2009 , pp.9,19 ref 2 in Central Asia , 4 in the remaining South East Islam in Asia Asian countries , and 15 in Islam in Africa Sub Saharan Africa . ref name mgmpPRC Sizable communities are also found in Islam in China China , Islam in Russia Russia , and parts of Islam ...   more details



  1. Free Shia Movement

    Infobox political party colorcode 009F3C party name Free Shia Movement native name party logo leader Sheikh Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan foundation 2001 ideology Moderate Shia Islam Shia Islamism , Conservatism , Economic liberalism position Centre right national March 14 Alliance religion Shia Muslim country Lebanon headquarters Beirut , Lebanon website http www.chi3a.org www.chi3a.org Unreferenced date June 2011 Free Shia Movement lang ar Al Tayar Al Shi iy Al Hurr is a Lebanon Lebanese Shia political movement allied with the Lebanese opposition March 14 Alliance and opposed to mainstream Shia Islam Shi ite movements allied with the March 8 Alliance , namely Hezbollah and Amal Movement Amal . It is headed by Sheikh Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan and is opposed to the alleged political hegemony of Hezbollah and Amal on the Shi ite community in Lebanon. External links http www.chi3a.org Free Shiite Movement Official site Category Political parties in Lebanon Category Politics of Lebanon Category Political alliances in Lebanon Category Shi a Islamic political parties Lebanese political parties Lebanon party stub fr Courant chiite libre pl Wolny Ruch Szyicki ...   more details



  1. Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa

    The Al Azhar Shia Fatwa is an Islamic fatwa issued in 1959 on the topic of Shi a Sunni relations by the renowned Sunni Islam Sunni scholar Shaikh Mahmood Shaltoot . The fatwa is the fruit of a decade long collaborative effort between a group of Sunni and Shia Islam Shi a scholars at the Dar al Taqreeb al Madhahib al Islamiyyah center for bringing together the various Islamic schools of thought theological center at Al Azhar University in Cairo . The aim of the effort is to bridge the gap between the various Islamic schools of thought, and to foster mutual respect, understanding and appreciation of each school s contributions to the development of Islamic jurisprudence. ref cite web url http www.al islam.org encyclopedia chapter1b 14.html title al Azhar Verdict on the Shia publisher www.al islam.org accessdate 2009 05 05 ref History After a long period of discussion, the Fatwa was announced on July 6, 1959 and was summarized as follows blockquote 1 Islam does not require a Muslim to follow a particular Madh hab school of thought . Rather, we say every Muslim has the right to follow one of the schools of thought which has been correctly narrated and its verdicts have been compiled in its books. And, everyone who is following such Madhahib schools of thought can transfer to another school, and there shall be no crime on him for doing so. blockquote blockquote 2 The Ja fari school of thought, which is also known as al Shia al Imamiyyah al Ithna Ashariyyah i.e., The Twelver Imami Shi ites is a school of thought that is religiously correct to follow in worship as are other Sunni schools ... links http al islam.org murajaat index.htm Copy of exchanges between the Sunni scholarship and the Shia scholarship http www.islamfortoday.com shia.htm The Origins of the Sunni Shia Split in Islam Al Azhar Category Al Azhar University Shia Fatwa Category Fatwas Category Shi a Sunni relations Shia stub ...   more details



  1. Additional Shia doctrines

    Orphan date December 2010 Unreferenced date December 2009 There are Additional Shia doctrines besides the Theology of Twelvers and the Aspects of the Religion . Taqiyya Main Taqiyya The doctrine of taqiyya, or dissimulation, states that it is permissible to hide one s true religious convictions if under the threat of death or injury. Since Shias regard taqiyya as islamically permissible, at times they have been accused of lying indiscriminately, however Shia Muslims reject this charge and argue that this would be contrary to the laws regulating its use. The Shia conclude that the practice of taqiyya is condoned by the Qur an and is regulated by the various Qur anic verses that refer to it. The practice of taqiyya is regarded by the Shia as a natural human response especially in light of historical Shia Sunni relations . Nikah Mut ah Mut ah marriage Main Nikah Mut ah Fixed time marriage Arabic Nikah Mut ah is the second Qur anic marriage form, a marriage for a fixed time with fixed conditions stipulated through mutual written or oral contractual agreement between the male and female participants. The practice was instituted by the Islamic prophet Muhammad and sanctioned in the Qur an . Shia conclud it is allowed according to Sharia. In contrast to non Shia Muslims, Shia Muslims conclude that Mut ah marriage was only forbidden by the caliph Umar and not by Muhammad . Shia argue that neither ... Nikah Mut ah Main Hadiths related to Mut ah Criticizing the Shia conclusion regarding the validity ... of Nikah Mut ah is limited, and many Shia would not be affected by a change of policy regarding its ... in support of its legality. Main Muslim controversies related to Nikah Mut ah Shia Muslims are accustomed ... and feel that it is blown out of proportion, since they feel being a Shia is much more than a debate regarding Nikah Mut ah being legal or not. See also Islam Bada DEFAULTSORT Additional Shia Doctrines Category Shi a Islam ...   more details



  1. Shia Jama Masjid, Delhi

    Infobox religious building building name Shia Jama Masjid image caption location Delhi , India geo coord 28 39 3 N 77 13 59 E region IN DL type landmark display inline,title religious affiliation Islam rite province territory Delhi district Central Delhi consecration year status Mosque leadership website architect architecture type Mosque architecture style Indo Islamic architecture Indo Islamic facade direction year completed construction cost capacity length width width nave height max dome quantity 3 dome height outer dome height inner dome dia outer dome dia inner minaret quantity 2 minaret height spire quantity spire height materials Shia Jama Masjid lang hi , lang pa , lang ur nastaliq is located at Kashmiri Gate Delhi Kashmiri Gate , Delhi . ref http www.thaindian.com newsportal uncategorized delhi muslims observe muharram with mourning and fasting 100139919.html Delhi Muslims observe Muharram with mourning and fasting ref Hujjat al Islam Hujjatul Islam Syed Ali Taqvi is its imam prayer leader . ref http muslimmajliseshooraindia.org actionplans.htm DECISIVE ACTION PLAN , This is directly related to Muslim society. ref ref http www.jafariyanews.com 2k5 news nov 1muslimscholars delhiblasts.htm India Shia Sunni scholars slam Delhi blasts, say Islam abhors terror , by Aamir Raza Husain ref In Muharram one of the oldest processions is taken out from Shia Jama Masjid in Kashmiri Gate to Panja Sharif, Delhi Punja Sharif Karbala in the same locality. ref http sunninews.wordpress.com 2008 01 20 33 Muharram Observed, January 20, 2008 ref See also List of Shia mosques in NCR References Reflist External links http www.shiaazadari.com 2009 12 01 archive.html Azadari in Delhi 10th Muhramme 1431 videos, a Shia Event that Delhi will never forget, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Category Mosques in India Category Mosques in Delhi ...   more details



  1. Persecution of Shia Muslims

    Shia Islam The dispute over the right successor to Muhammad resulted in the formation of two main sects, the Sunni , and the Shia Islam Shia . The Sunni, or followers of the way, followed the caliphate ... of the Sunni Shia split in Islam Bot generated title ref The Sunni rulers under the Umayyads sought to marginalize the Shia minority and later the Abbasids turned on their Shia allies and further ... 2006 . The Shia Revival How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future . W.W. Norton & Company Inc ... as Shaheed e Rabay , the fourth Martyr who are two of the Five Martyrs of Shia Islam five martyrs of Shia ..., Saudi Arabia the prized domino March 10, 2011, Daily Times Pakistan ref See also Shia Islam Safavid ... persecution DEFAULTSORT Persecution Of Shia Muslims Category Shi a Islam Category Persecution of Muslims ... if accepted by his peers. The Shia however, maintain that only the person selected by God and Eid ... authority for the Shia people. Militarily established and holding control over the Umayyad pronounced and spelled more like Umayya in Arabic government, many Sunni rulers perceived the Shia as a threat ... of the entire Muslim population, to this day, the Shia remain a marginalized community in many Sunni ... and killed Shia Imams and encouraged Sunni ulama to define Sunni orthodoxy and contain the appeal of Shiism . The last decades of the tenth century witnessed anti Shia violence in and around Baghdad. Shias ... the Abbasid empire, the first response of the caliph s forces and angry Sunnis was to blame the Shia. Shia homes in Al Karkh Modern day Iraq were torched. This pattern of behavior became repetitive and was repeated throughout the centuries to present day. The Shia bore the forefront of popular frustrations ... of the eleventh century, it became custom for Sunni mobs to loot the Shia town of al Khakh every Saturday. These anti Shia attitudes were further propagated by Sunni jurists of the Hanbali school ... freedom Shi a Islam in India Shias in India faced persecution by some Sunni rulers and Mughal Empire ...   more details




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