There is a string of questions and even criticisms regarding Imam al-Sadiq. The issue of vice-regency was not put forward to all the Imams only to the following four Imams: Imam ‘Ali, Imam al-Hassan, Imam al-Ridaand Imam al-Sadiq. In Imam al-Sadiq’s case, there is the issue of briefly offering the...
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Even if we accepted the hypothesis (which Shiʻism does not accept) that the appointment of the ruler of Islamic society is given by the Shariʻah to the people themselves, still it would be necessary for the Prophet to give an explanation concerning this...
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The eighteenth of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah marks the day of Eid al-Ghadir, one of the most important occasions for the school of Ahl al-Bayt (pbut). It is the day in which the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp) was commanded by God Almighty to appoint Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (p) as his successor and leader of the people after...
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The disappearance of the twelfth Imām in 874 plunged the Twelvers (then Imāmīs) into a prolonged state of crisis.....
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The topic of divine leadership (imamate) is integral to the Shia creed, exceeded in importance only by tawḥīd and nubuwwah.....
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