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The name Fatima is from the Arabic root f-t-m (lit. ' to wean ') and signifies the Shia belief that she, her progeny, and her adherents (shi'a) have been spared from hellfire. [4] [17] [18] Alternatively, the word Fatima is associated in Shia sources with Fatir (lit. ' creator ', a name of God) as the earthly symbol of the divine creative power ...
Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri – Shi'a marja; Ahmed Al-Waeli – one of the most well-known Shi'a Islamic prominent clerks in the 20th century; Aga Khan IV – imam of the Nizari Ismaili tariqah of Shia Islam; Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi – well-known Twelver Shia scholar who promoted Shia Islam in East Africa
Pages in category "Female Shia scholars of Islam" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In prayer spaces, Ismaili men and women stand side by side (in other Muslim prayer settings, the men stand in front of the women) and are not separated by any physical barrier, as is the case in most Muslim mosques. [2] Ismaili women are also permitted to lead the congregations (consisting of both men and women) in prayer. [2]
Shia Islam limits the Ahl al-Bayt to the Ahl al-Kisa, namely, Muhammad, Fatima, Ali, Hasan and Husayn. [206] [207] There are various views in Sunni Islam, though a typical compromise is to include also Muhammad's wives in the Ahl al-Bayt. [208] The verse of purification is regarded in Shia Islam as evidence of the infallibility of the Ahl al ...
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 ...
Shia Muslim scholars of Islam include: Alive. Khorasani, Hossein Vahid (b. 1921) Hamedani, Hossein Noori (b. 1925) Jannati, Ahmad (b. 1927) Mousa Shubairi Zanjani (b ...
A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha. [1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars. [ 2 ] Akram Nadwi authored the largest compilation on female Islamic scholars, titled Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa , spanning over two decades and containing a repository of ...