SunniIslam andShiaIslam are the largest denominations ofIslam. The Saudi-Iran rivalry went beyond geopolitics, descending into an ever-greater competition...
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of theIslamic Jurist (Persian: ولایت فقیه, Vilayat-e Faqih; Arabic: ولاية الفقيه, Wilayat al-Faqih) is a type of theocracy inShiaIslam wherein...
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pose serious threats to governments. One version emerged from theShia branch ofIslam largely through the religious interpretations of Iran’s Ayatollah...
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and practice in the face of persecution. This practice is emphasized inShiaIslam whereby adherents are permitted to conceal their religion when under threat...
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and 2000-2004 in the Islamic Republic of Iran. If Iran is exploiting the ‘Shia factor’ in its foreign policy then it is wrong. But I believe this to be...
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millenarian syncretic new religious movement derived from the Twelver branch ofShiaIslam. The leader and founder of the new religious movement is Abdullah Hashem...
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outsideIslam. Traditional political concepts inIslam include leadership by elected or selected successors to Muhammad known as Caliphs (Imamate forShia);...
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Dominique, new bishop of Teheran, seeks unity among Christians, dialogue withShiaIslam (22 January 2021) It is time to face conflicts with courage and transparency...
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Mahdi(categoryIslam stubs) Muslims and adherents of theShia tradition; for Sunnis, the Mahdi is Muhammad's successor who is yet to come, while for mostShia Muslims, the Mahdi was born...
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private and verbal temporary marriage contract that is practiced in TwelverShiaIslam in which the duration of the marriage and the mahr must be specified and...
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Sectarianism of theIslamic State: Ideological Roots and Political Context". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Whether Sunni orShia, Salafi or Sufi...
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al-Taqī ("the pious"). His role is celebrated by the largest branch ofShiaIslam, the Twelver or Athnā‘ashariyyah branch. Modesty is the decoration of...
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War, reportedly "turning an insurgency against US troops" in Iraq "into aShia–Sunni civil war". He was sometimes known by his supporters as the “Sheikh...
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of Allah, and the five pillars ofIslam. Take off your lenses and see through the eyes of someone else. On Sunni-Shia unity, Columbia Spectator (23 February...
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2007. Unfortunately, the source of all this conflict between the Sunnis andShia is some major powers that do not want religious unity amongst Muslims. The...
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Constitution of theIslamic Republic with the inclusion of the crucial vilayat-e faqih principle embodied the victory of theShia fundamentalists over...
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Hojatoleslam Muqtada al-Sadr (born 12 August 1973) is the son of IraqiShia cleric Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr and the leader of the al-Mahdi Army...
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mean thatIslam is a religion that prevents men from waging war? I spit upon those foolish souls who make such a claim. Excerpted from "Islam Is Not a...
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popular among his circle of disciples but shunned by most of the IraqiShia clergy. In Najaf, clerics stayed out of politics and disapproved of the firebrand...
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known as Navvab Safavi (نواب صفوی), was an IranianShia cleric and founder of the Fada'iyan-eIslam group. He played a role in assassinations of Abdolhossein...
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