Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_leader
gptkb:Shia_Islam_concept |
| gptkbp:centeredIn |
gptkb:Qom
Najaf |
| gptkbp:defines |
The system of religious authority in Twelver Shia Islam, where senior clerics (maraji) are followed by believers in matters of religious law
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| gptkbp:etymology |
Derived from 'marja', meaning 'source of emulation'
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Shia_Muslims
|
| gptkbp:keyFigure |
gptkb:Ayatollah_Ali_al-Sistani
gptkb:Ayatollah_Muhammad_Baqir_al-Sadr gptkb:Ayatollah_Ruhollah_Khomeini |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:19th_century
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| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Twelver_Shia_Islam
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
marja' (plural: maraji')
|
| gptkbp:role |
Provides religious guidance to Shia Muslims
Issues legal opinions (fatwas) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ayatollahs
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
marja'iyya
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