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Shia Islam places great importance on the guidance of clergy, and each branch of Shi'ism maintains its own clerical structure. The most well-known Shia clergy belongs to the largest branch of Shia Islam, Twelver Shi'ism. As in other branches of Islam, Shia scholars are collectively known as the ulema.
The concept of a marja-i taqlid (lit. source of emulation) is central to Usuli Shi'a Islam. [1] Marja-i Taqlids provide religious interpretations on matters of law and rituals. [2] [3] Ideally, the most just and knowledgeable specialist in the field of Islamic law should become recognized throughout the Muslim world as the marja-i taqlid. In ...
It is the oldest Shia mosque in the United States and the largest in North America [11] [12] [13] (founded in 1963). [1] The institution known as "heart of Shiism" in the United States. [14] [15] North American Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities (NASIMCO) is a religious-cultural organization for Shia followers in the North of America.
[108] [109] Shia Muslims believe that with the exception of Ali and Hasan, all the caliphs following Muhammad's death were illegitimate and that Muslims had no obligation to follow them. [110] They hold that the only guidance that was left behind, as stated in the hadith of the two weighty things , was the Quran and Muhammad's family and ...
The following is a list of Shia Muslim dynasties. North Africa and Europe ... [12] Qutb Shahi dynasty (1512–1687 CE) Adil Shahi dynasty (1490–1686 CE)
12 March 2012 (aged 45–46) Tangier, Morocco: Brussels, Belgium: An ex-Sunni convert to Shia Islam, was murdered by Moroccan Sunnis in Belgium. 35 Ahmad Ghabel احمد قابل: 1954 () October 22, 2012 (aged 57–58) Torbat-e Jam, Iran: Mashhad, Iran: Sentenced to prison, died while under hospital arrest 36
The Rules and Regulations of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in the United States of America clarifies the responsibilities of the Mukhis and Kamadias of jamatkhanas. [8] These duties include performing rituals, registering events like births and marriages, maintaining order at their jamatkhana, and helping the Councils and other local ...
American Ismailis (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "American Shia Muslims" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.