Apr 3, 2025 · Shiʿi, member of the smaller of the two major branches of Islam, the Shiʿah, distinguished from the majority Sunnis. The origins of the split between the Sunnis and the Shiʿah lie in the events which followed the death of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Discovering Shi’i Islam is a brief introduction to main issues related to Islam in general and Shi’i Islam in particular. Though simply and clearly written, it is an outcome of more than twenty years of involvement in Islamic studies. The text studies the origins of Shi’i Islam and its sources, i.e. the Qur.an, the Sunnah, the reason and consensus.

Jan 29, 2015 · Who are the Shi'is? The name Shi'ite, or Shi'i, or Shi'ah in Arabic, means "partisan", or “supporter” of Ali as legitimate successor of the Prophet Muhammad. Shi'is are also sometimes called Fatimis, or Fatimids, because they all regard the lineage through the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatima and her husband 'Ali to be of particular importance.

Apr 3, 2025 · In 1501 Ismāʿīl I, the first ruler (Persian: shāh) of the Iran-based Ṣafavid dynasty (1501–1722), captured the ancient capital of Tabrīz and proclaimed Twelver Shiʿism to be the faith of his new realm. The Ṣafavid movement had originated some centuries earlier as a quietist Sufi order within Sunnism.

Shaykhism (Arabic: الشيخية, romanized: al-Shaykhiyya) is a term used by Shia Muslims for the followers of Shaykh Ahmad in early 19th-century Qajar Iran. [1] .

Shiis, representing the largest sectarian division of Islam after Sunnism, make up roughly one-tenth of the world population of Muslims.

In this paper, key elements of Shi'ite spirituality are outlined and contrasted with Christian spirituality.

In embracing a pluralistic ethic, fourteen centuries of Shi'i Islam have given rise to diverse traditions and practices across varied geographic and cultural landscapes.

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