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BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   b. Their Belief that the Knowledge of the Qur’an and its Understanding is Confined to the Imams   It is a known fact in Islam that the knowledge and understanding of the Qur’an cannot be a secret confined to a certain bloodline. ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu was definitely not singled out as a recipient of this divine blessing, which would mean deprivation of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section One – Their Beliefs Regarding the Sources of Islam   This section contains three chapters: Chapter One – Their Beliefs Regarding the Book of Allah Chapter Two – Their Beliefs Regarding the Sunnah Chapter Three – Their Beliefs Regarding Ijma’   Chapter One – Their Beliefs Regarding the Glorious Qur’an   In this chapter, if Allah wills, we will first include the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Sects of the Ithna ‘Ashariyyah (Twelvers)   The Ithna ‘Ashariyyah (Twelvers) are an offshoot of the Imamiyyah (in its broader meaning), and one of its contingents. They are one of the fifteen groups that the Shia spilt up into after the demise of Hassan al ‘Askari[1] (260 A.H). Added to that, many other sects were also formed within the Ithna ‘Ashariyyah (Twelvers). […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Titles of the Ithna ‘Ashariyyah (Twelvers) Shia’s   Some of the titles by which the Ithna ‘Ashariyyahs (Twelvers) are referred to by authors of books on sects are:   Al Shia:   The title Shia is used to refer to all the sects thereof. However, in this era, this title refers only to the Ithna ‘Ashariyyah (Twelvers) when used in its general […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Sects of the Shia   The books regarding sects are filled with the names of the different sects and groups of the Shia. What draws our attention is the amount of sects that they have amongst them. Perhaps no other religion in the world has that amount of sects. It is their outstanding trait, or rather calamity. After the death of each […]