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'''WikiShia''' is a free online encyclopedia about [[Shi'a]], one of the major denominations in [[Islam]]. This wiki contains more than 23000 pages about Shi'a in | '''WikiShia''' is a free online encyclopedia about [[Shi'a]], one of the major denominations in [[Islam]]. This wiki contains more than 23000 pages about Shi'a in 13 languages including [[Main_Page|English]], [[:fa:صفحهٔ_اصلی|Farsi]] , [[:ar:الصفحة_الرئيسية|Arabic]], [[:es:Página_principal|Spanish]], [[:fr:Accueil|French]], [[:id:Halaman_Utama|Bahasa Indonesia]], [[:tr:Ana_Sayfa|Turkish]], [[:ur:صفحۂ_اول|Urdu]], [[:de:Hauptseite|German]], [[:ru:Заглавная страница|Russian]], Chinese, Indian and Swahili. WikiShia, which is affiliated with [[Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly]], was officially launched on [[June 22]], 2014 in the [[International Congress of Sibt al-Nabi (a)]] in [[Tehran]], by [[Hassan Rouhani]], the president of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]]. | ||
The word "Shi'a" (Arabic: {{ia|شيعة}}) literally means "follower". This term is used for the people who believe in [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] as the first and the inherent successor of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], in religious leadership and the [[caliphate]] of Muslims. WikiShia provides the visitors and readers with information about [[Shia's twelve Imams]] and their families as well as the political, social and cultural aspects of their lives. This wiki is managed by a group of scholars in [[Qom]], [[Iran]]. | The word "Shi'a" (Arabic: {{ia|شيعة}}) literally means "follower". This term is used for the people who believe in [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] as the first and the inherent successor of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], in religious leadership and the [[caliphate]] of Muslims. WikiShia provides the visitors and readers with information about [[Shia's twelve Imams]] and their families as well as the political, social and cultural aspects of their lives. This wiki is managed by a group of scholars in [[Qom]], [[Iran]]. | ||