Twelver Shi'ism

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title: Twelver Shi'ism
text: Twelver Shīʿism, also known as Imāmiyya, is the largest branch of Shīʿa Islam, comprising about 90% of all Shīas. The term Twelver refers to its adherents' belief in twelve divinely ordained leaders, known as the Twelve Imams, and their belief that the last Imam, Imam al-Mahdi, lives in Occultation and will reappear as the promised Mahdi. Twelvers believe that the Twelve Imams are the spiritual and political successors to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. According to the theology of Twelvers, the T
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description: Branch of Shia Islam
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date created: 2004-01-14T00:23:31Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T21:23:50Z
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