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[[File:Fayziyya madrasa.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Feydiyya School]], the main school of Seminary of Qom, located near the [[holy shrine of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)]]]] | [[File:Fayziyya madrasa.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Feydiyya School]], the main school of Seminary of Qom, located near the [[holy shrine of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)]]]] | ||
'''Shiʿa Seminary''' or '''al-Ḥawza al-ʿIlmīyya''' (Arabic: | '''Shiʿa Seminary''' or '''al-Ḥawza al-ʿIlmīyya''' (Arabic: {{ia|الحوزة العلمية}}, Farsi: {{ia|حوزۀ علمیه}}) is the title given to the [[Twelver Shi'a]] educational institution which involves teaching religious ideas and educating religious students. Due to the importance of religious teachings including [[fiqh]] (Jurisprudence) , [[kalam|theology]] and [[Quranic sciences]], a special educational system has been developed for this institution during Shi'a history. | ||
Usually financial expenses of seminaries are covered through obligatory religious payments and donations of [[Marja'|religious authorities]]. | Usually financial expenses of seminaries are covered through obligatory religious payments and donations of [[Marja'|religious authorities]]. |