Shia Imams

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Shia Imams are the divinely guided spiritual and political leaders in Shia Islam, regarded as the rightful successors to the Prophet Muhammad and sources of authoritative religious knowledge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious concept
Shia Islamic doctrine element
religious leadership office
areAssociatedWithDoctrine Imamate
areAssociatedWithDoctrine Ismah (infallibility)
linked to: Imamate
areAssociatedWithDoctrine Nass (explicit designation)
Wilayah (guardianship)
areBelievedToBe appointed by God
designated by Prophet Muhammad or previous Imam
infallible in religious matters by many Shia
protected from major sin by many Shia
areCentralTo Shia devotional practice
Shia jurisprudence
Shia theology
areConnectedToBelief occultation of the twelfth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam
return of the Mahdi
linked to: Mahdi
areConsidered final authorities in exegesis of the Qur’an in Shia thought
models of piety and ethics
areDistinguishedFrom Sunni concept of caliphate
Sunni concept of scholarly consensus
areLinkedTo Ahl al-Bayt
House of the Prophet
areRegardedAs divinely guided leaders
rightful successors to Prophet Muhammad
sources of authoritative religious knowledge
areSeenAs continuation of prophetic authority without new revelation
guardians of the inner meaning of the Qur’an
interpreters of Sharia
areSubjectOf Shia hadith collections
Shia theological works
areVeneratedIn Ismaili Shia Islam
linked to: Ismaili Shia

Twelver Shia Islam
linked to: Twelver Shia

Zaydi Shia Islam
linked to: Zaydi Shia
firstImam Ali ibn Abi Talib
geographicOrigin Arabian Peninsula
haveLanguageOfScripture Arabic
haveRole interpretation of revelation
political leadership
preservation of prophetic teachings
spiritual leadership
historicalPeriodOfOrigin 7th century CE
influence Shia law (fiqh)
Shia philosophy and mysticism
numberOfImamsInIsmailiShia 7
numberOfImamsInTwelverShia 12
numberOfImamsInZaydiShia varies
religion Shia Islam
requirement descent from Prophet Muhammad through Fatimah and Ali in most Shia views
title Imam

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Muhammad al-Baqir category Shia Imams
Shia Sufism centersOnFigure the Twelve Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Alids linkedToConcept Imamate
linked to: Shia Imams
Ghadir Khumm linkedToConcept Imamate
linked to: Shia Imams
Ithna Ashariyya veneratesFigure Twelve Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Ziyarat associatedWith Shiite Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
imamabara dedicatedTo Twelver Shia Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Tahtacı religiousFigureVenerated Twelve Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Alawis honor Twelve Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Prophetic Household includes Shia Imams
Prophetic Household includes Twelve Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
al-Askari Shrine namedAfter al-Askari Imams
subject linked to: al-Askari Shrine in Samarra
linked to: Shia Imams
al-Qaʾim associatedWithGroup Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt
linked to: Shia Imams
Asad ibn Hāshim notableDescendant Imams of Ahl al-Bayt
linked to: Shia Imams
Prophet Muhammad through Fatimah includesLineageOf Twelver Shia Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Prophet Muhammad through Fatimah includesLineageOf Ismaili Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Husaynids hasBranch Twelver Shia Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Fatima Masumeh associatedWith Twelver Imams
linked to: Shia Imams
Ziyarat of Imam Husayn encouragedBy Imams of Ahl al-Bayt
subject linked to: ziyarat of Imam Husayn
linked to: Shia Imams