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  2. Shia Islam - Wikipedia

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    Shia Islam [a] is the second-largest branch of Islam.It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib (r. 656–661) as his successor (khalifa) as the imam, that is the spiritual and political leader of the Muslim community.

  3. Shia Ulema Council - Wikipedia

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    Shia Ulema Council (S.U.C) (Urdu: شیعہ علماء کونسل; English: Council of Shiite Muslim Scholars) is a Shiite Muslim religio-political organization in Pakistan and a board of Shiite Muslim affiliated with the Islamic council of Iran.

  4. Shia clergy - Wikipedia

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    Shia believe that the study of Islamic literature is a continual process, and is necessary for identifying all of God's laws. [ citation needed ] They believe that the process of finding God's laws from the available Islamic literature will facilitate dealing with any circumstance.

  5. Ulama - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, the ulama (/ ˈ uː l ə ˌ m ɑː /; Arabic: علماء, romanized: ʿulamāʾ, lit. 'the learned ones'; [1] singular Arabic: عالِم, romanized: ʿālim; feminine singular alimah; plural aalimath [2]), also spelled ulema, are scholars of Islamic doctrine and law. They are considered the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters ...

  6. List of ayatollahs - Wikipedia

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    India Jawad-ul-Ulama Ayatollah Syed Ali Jawad Al-Husaini, Zangipur/Banaras (1857-1920) – Mu'aasir wa Ham-Jama'at Sahib-e-Abaqaat [45] India Munaitiq-e-Zaman Ayatullah Syed Mohammad Sajjad Al-Husaini – Founder Jamia Jawadia, Banaras (1928) [45] India Qudwat-ul-Fuqaha Ayatullah Syed Sibte Husain, Jaunpur [45] India Ayatollah Syed Ali Shah ...

  7. History of Shia Islam - Wikipedia

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    Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shia, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family (who are referred to as the Ahl al-Bayt ) or his descendants known as Shia Imams .

  8. Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam - Wikipedia

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    The Sunni Ottomans in the west and the Sunni Uzbek tribes in the east were especially angered by the Safavid support of Shia Islam. The Sunni ulama were called upon to answer to the challenge posed by the rise of Twelver Shia Islam. They published polemics, issued fatwas, and exchanged letters with the Shia ulama and rulers. [44]

  9. WikiShia - Wikipedia

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    WikiShia is a free online encyclopedia about Shi'a Islam.It contains more than 23,000 content pages about Shia Islam in 13 languages including English, Persian, Spanish, Turkish, French, Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, German, Russian, Chinese, Hindi and Kiswahili.