Twelver Shia
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Twelver Shia is the largest branch of Shia Islam, distinguished by its belief in a line of twelve divinely appointed Imams culminating in the occulted Mahdi.
All labels observed (21)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Twelver Shia Context triple: [Shia Islam, hasSubbranch, Twelver Shia]
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Shia Islam
Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
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Ibadi Islam
Ibadi Islam is a distinct, early Islamic sect known for its moderate theology, emphasis on piety and justice, and historical roots in Oman and parts of North and East Africa.
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Ja'fari school
The Ja'fari school is the principal school of Islamic jurisprudence in Twelver Shi'a Islam, based on the teachings of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and the line of Shi'a Imams.
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Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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E.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Twelver Shia Target entity description: Twelver Shia is the largest branch of Shia Islam, distinguished by its belief in a line of twelve divinely appointed Imams culminating in the occulted Mahdi.
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A.
Shia Islam
Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
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B.
Ibadi Islam
Ibadi Islam is a distinct, early Islamic sect known for its moderate theology, emphasis on piety and justice, and historical roots in Oman and parts of North and East Africa.
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C.
Ja'fari school
The Ja'fari school is the principal school of Islamic jurisprudence in Twelver Shi'a Islam, based on the teachings of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and the line of Shi'a Imams.
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Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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E.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic denomination
ⓘ
branch of Shia Islam ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Twelver Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
Imami Shia
Ithna Ashariyya ⓘ Twelver Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Twelver Shiism
|
| clergySystem | marjaʿiyya ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Ashura
ⓘ
martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
authority of the Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
designation of each Imam by the previous Imam ⓘ infallibility of the Imams ⓘ line of twelve divinely appointed Imams ⓘ occultation of the twelfth Imam ⓘ return of the Mahdi ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Ismaili Shia in number of Imams
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Sunni Islam in doctrine of Imamate ⓘ Zaydi Shia in concept of infallible Imams ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Adl
ⓘ
Imamate ⓘ Maʿad ⓘ Nubuwwa ⓘ Occultation ⓘ tawhid ⓘ
surface form:
Tawhid
Wilayah ⓘ |
| eighthImam | Ali al-Rida ⓘ |
| eleventhImam | Hasan al-Askari ⓘ |
| eschatology | belief in return of the Mahdi to establish justice ⓘ |
| fifthImam | Muhammad al-Baqir ⓘ |
| finalImam | Muhammad al-Mahdi ⓘ |
| firstImam | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| foundedOnTeachingsOf |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ
surface form:
Jaʿfar al-Sadiq
|
| fourthImam | Ali Zayn al-Abidin ⓘ |
| holyBook | Quran ⓘ |
| isBranchOf | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| isLargestBranchOf | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| jurisprudenceBasedOn | reasoning of qualified jurists ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
Ja'fari school
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaʿfari fiqh
|
| majorPopulationIn |
Azerbaijan
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Bahrain ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ |
| ninthImam | Muhammad al-Jawad ⓘ |
| numberOfImams | 12 ⓘ |
| recognizesRoleOf | marjaʿ al-taqlid ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| secondImam | Hasan ibn Ali ⓘ |
| seventhImam | Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| significantMinorityIn |
Afghanistan
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India ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| sixthImam |
Ja'far al-Sadiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaʿfar al-Sadiq
|
| tenthImam | Ali al-Hadi ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Akhbari
ⓘ
Twelver Shia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Shaykhi
Usuli ⓘ |
| thirdImam | Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| twelfthImam | Muhammad al-Mahdi ⓘ |
| twelfthImamStatus | in occultation ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
al-Kafi
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Kafi
Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings) ⓘ
surface form:
Nahj al-Balagha
Quran ⓘ hadith collections ⓘ |
| venerates | Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| viewOnImams |
Imams are sinless
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Imams possess divinely granted knowledge ⓘ |
| viewOnLeadership | Imam is spiritual and temporal leader ⓘ |
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Subject: Twelver Shia Description of subject: Twelver Shia is the largest branch of Shia Islam, distinguished by its belief in a line of twelve divinely appointed Imams culminating in the occulted Mahdi.
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