Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions

Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam P ...

Including:

• Shi'a Islam - Etymology
• Shi'a Islam - Introduction
• Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam
• Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines
• Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines
• Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines
• Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations
• Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam
• Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars
• Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions
• Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include
• Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith
• Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar
• Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a
• Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations
• Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship
• Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam

While the Shi'a and the Sunni accept the same sacred text, the Qur'an, they differ somewhat in their approach to recorded oral tradition, or hadith. Shi'a believe that the split between the Shi'a and Sunni extends back to the time of Muhammad's death, when a small number of Muslims supported the successorship of Ali and the rest of the Muslims accepted Abu Bakr, then Umar and Uthman. The Shi'a believe that the testimony that can be traced back to reliable sources is to be trusted, and traditions that cannot be fully verified are suspect. The ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions

While the Shi'a and the Sunni accept the same sacred text, the Qur'an, they differ somewhat in their approach to recorded oral tradition, or hadith. Shi'a believe that the split between the Shi'a and Sunni extends back to the time of Muhammad's death, when a small number of Muslims supported the successorship of Ali and the rest of the Muslims accepted Abu Bakr, then Umar and Uthman. The Shi'a believe that the testimony that can be traced back to reliable sources is to be trusted, and traditions that cannot be fully verified are suspect. The ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions

See Demographics of Islam. Present estimates generally stem from the 1980s before or slightly after the Iran-Iraq War indicate that some 79% of the world's Muslims are Sunni and approximately 19% are Shi'a. One of the lingering problems in estimating the Shi'a population is that unless the Shi'a form a significant minority in a Muslim country, the entire population of it has been listed as Sunni. The reverse, however, has not been held true. This is c ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam

See Demographics of Islam. Present estimates generally stem from the 1980s before or slightly after the Iran-Iraq War indicate that some 79% of the world's Muslims are Sunni and approximately 19% are Shi'a. One of the lingering problems in estimating the Shi'a population is that unless the Shi'a form a significant minority in a Muslim country, the entire population of it has been listed as Sunni. The reverse, however, has not been held true. This is c ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam

See main article: Shi'a etymology The term Shi'a comes from the Arabic word شيعة Shi'a. The singular/adjective form of this name is Arabic shi`i شيعي. Shi'a is the short form of Shi'a of Ali, or supporters of Ali. Sunni and Shi'a sources trace the term to Muhammad himself. ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Etymology

The Shi'a of the present day are divided into denominations based on their beliefs regarding the sequence of the imams. Most Shi'a are Twelvers; they recognize twelve imams, of whom the twelfth, the Mahdi, has been occluded, or removed from human view, and will return at some time in the future. Ali ibn Abu Talib (600–661), also known as Ali Amir al Mo'mineen Hasan ibn Ali (625–669), also known as Hasan al Mujtaba Husayn ibn Ali (626–680), also known as Husayn al Shahe ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations

Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines. Shi'a believe in doctrines included in the Sunni five pillars of Islam, however Shi'a categorize them differently. Shi'a beliefs include the following: Roots of Religion (Usūl al-Dīn) Tawhīd (Oneness): The Oneness of God Adalah (Justice): The Justice of God Nubuwwah (Prophethood): God has appointed perfect and infallible prophets and messengers to teach mankind the religion (i.e. a perfect system on how to live in "peace".) ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines

All Muslims, Sunni or Shi'a, celebrate the following annual holidays: Eid ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر), which falls on the first day of Shawwal, marks the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Eid ul-Adha, which marks the end of the Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah, starts on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja. The following days are celebrated by Shi'a only, unless otherwise noted: The Festival of Muharram and Ashurah (عاشوراء). For Shi'a, this commemorates Imam Husayn bin Ali's ma ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar

Online Shi'a references: The Origins and Early Development of Shi'a Islam by S.H.M. Jafri. ISBN: 0-195-79-3870 (online version) Imamate & Wilayat by Sayyed Muhammad Rizvi. What is Khums? Ethical Role-Models by Sayyid Mahdi as-Sadr The Message by Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Academic sources: Shi'a Islam by Muhammed H. Al-Tabataba'i. (online version) Expectation of the Millennium: Shi'Ism in History by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Shi ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship

Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations. See main article: Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations Shi'a and Sunni historians record that many Shia's have been persecuted, intimidated, and killed, starting with Abu Bakr coming into power, through what Shi'a consider a coup d'état against Ali's caliphate. In the past, most leading Sunni scholars are known to have openly considered the Shi'a as "Kafir" (disbelievers). This was mainly fueled by misunderstanding Shi'a concepts such as Taqiyya, Muta, and the Shi'a poin ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a

Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations. See main article: Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations Shi'a and Sunni historians record that many Shia's have been persecuted, intimidated, and killed, starting with Abu Bakr coming into power, through what Shi'a consider a coup d'état against Ali's caliphate. In the past, most leading Sunni scholars are known to have openly considered the Shi'a as "Kafir" (disbelievers). This was mainly fueled by misunderstanding Shi'a concepts such as Taqiyya, Muta, and the Shi'a poin ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a

All Muslims, Sunni or Shi'a, celebrate the following annual holidays: Eid ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر), which falls on the first day of Shawwal, marks the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Eid ul-Adha, which marks the end of the Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah, starts on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja. The following days are celebrated by Shi'a only, unless otherwise noted: The Festival of Muharram and Ashurah (عاشوراء). For Shi'a, this commemorates Imam Husayn bin Ali's ma ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar

Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines. Shi'a believe in doctrines included in the Sunni five pillars of Islam, however Shi'a categorize them differently. Shi'a beliefs include the following: Roots of Religion (Usūl al-Dīn) Tawhīd (Oneness): The Oneness of God Adalah (Justice): The Justice of God Nubuwwah (Prophethood): God has appointed perfect and infallible prophets and messengers to teach mankind the religion (i.e. a perfect system on how to live in "peace".) ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines

Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations. See main article: Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations Shi'a and Sunni historians record that many Shia's have been persecuted, intimidated, and killed, starting with the Abu Bakr coming into power, through the coup d'état of Alis caliphate, in the Shi'a view . In the past, most leading Sunni scholars are known to have openly considered the Shi'a as "Kafir" (disbelievers). This was mainly fueled by misunderstanding Shi'a concepts such as Taqiyya, Muta, and the Shi'a poin ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a

...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship

Main articles: Status of a Shi'a Imam, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam

Online Shi'a references: The Origins and Early Development of Shi'a Islam by S.H.M. Jafri. ISBN: 0-195-79-3870 (online version) Imamate & Wilayat by Sayyed Muhammad Rizvi. What is Khums? Ethical Role-Models by Sayyid Mahdi as-Sadr The Message by Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Academic sources: Shi'a Islam by Muhammed H. Al-Tabataba'i. (online version) Expectation of the Millennium: Shi'Ism in History by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Shi ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

The Shi'a of the present day are divided into denominations based on their beliefs regarding the sequence of the imams. Most Shi'a are Twelvers; they recognize twelve imams, of whom the twelfth, the Mahdi, has been occluded, or removed from human view, and will return at some time in the future. Ali ibn Abu Talib (600–661), also known as Ali Amir al Mo'mineen Hasan ibn Ali (625–669), also known as Hasan al Mujtaba Husayn ibn Ali (626–680), also known as Husayn al Shahe ...

See also:

Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines, Shi'a Islam - Additional doctrines, Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations, Shi'a Islam - Status of a Shi'a Imam, Shi'a Islam - The role of religious scholars, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a and Sunni traditions, Shi'a Islam - Collections of Hadiths from Shi'a sources include, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Hadith, Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar, Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a, Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations, Shi'a Islam - Major centers of Shi'a scholarship, Shi'a Islam - Shi'a texts

Read more here: » Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia II - Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a denominations