Zaydi Imamate in Yemen

Target entity: Zaydi Imamate in Yemen
Context triple: [Zaydi Shia, associatedDynasty, Zaydi Imamate in Yemen]

• A. Zaydi Shia
  Zaydi Shia is a branch of Shia Islam centered historically in Yemen, distinguished by its recognition of Zayd ibn Ali as the rightful imam and by legal and theological views that are relatively close to Sunni jurisprudence.
• B. Mahdism
  Mahdism is an Islamic messianic belief system centered on the expected appearance of the Mahdi, who will restore justice and true religion before the end times.
• C. Lordship of Allah
  The Lordship of Allah refers to the Islamic belief that God alone is the absolute sovereign, creator, sustainer, and controller of all existence.
• D. Sharifate of Mecca
  The Sharifate of Mecca was a hereditary Arab principality centered on Islam’s holiest city, historically led by sharifs claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad and wielding both religious prestige and local political authority under various larger empires.
• E. Dar al-Islam
  Dar al-Islam is the collective realm of Muslim-majority lands historically unified by Islamic law, culture, and religious authority.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Zaydi Imamate in Yemen
Target entity description: The Zaydi Imamate in Yemen was a long-standing theocratic state led by Zaydi Shia imams that dominated highland Yemen’s political and religious life from the medieval period until the 20th century.

• A. Zaydi Shia
  Zaydi Shia is a branch of Shia Islam centered historically in Yemen, distinguished by its recognition of Zayd ibn Ali as the rightful imam and by legal and theological views that are relatively close to Sunni jurisprudence.
• B. Mahdism
  Mahdism is an Islamic messianic belief system centered on the expected appearance of the Mahdi, who will restore justice and true religion before the end times.
• C. Lordship of Allah
  The Lordship of Allah refers to the Islamic belief that God alone is the absolute sovereign, creator, sustainer, and controller of all existence.
• D. Sharifate of Mecca
  The Sharifate of Mecca was a hereditary Arab principality centered on Islam’s holiest city, historically led by sharifs claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad and wielding both religious prestige and local political authority under various larger empires.
• E. Dar al-Islam
  Dar al-Islam is the collective realm of Muslim-majority lands historically unified by Islamic law, culture, and religious authority.
• F. None of above. chosen