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=== Imamate and Caliphate === | === Imamate and Caliphate === | ||
The special position of imamate is obvious among Muslims also when historically studied. After [[the Prophet (s)]] passed away, the most important and critical issue among Muslims was imamate. No other religious teaching has ever been argued over like imamate has.<ref> | The special position of imamate is obvious among Muslims also when historically studied. After [[the Prophet (s)]] passed away, the most important and critical issue among Muslims was imamate. No other religious teaching has ever been argued over like imamate has.<ref>Subhani, ''al-Milal wa l-nihal'', vol.1 p.22</ref> | ||
Leadership of Islamic society after the Prophet (s) is also called both caliphate and imamate and the one who take over this position is called both caliph and imam. From the point that people have to follow him, he is called imam and from the point that his leadership is in succession of the Prophet (s), he is called caliph. Therefore in [[Islam]], Imam is the caliph and successor of the Prophet (s). However, about the question whether he can be called as Khalifatallah [vicegerent of Allah], there are two opinions among Sunni scholars; some regarded it permissible and some others considered it impermissible.<ref>Ibn Khaldun, ''Muqaddama'', p.191</ref> [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] have also regarded imamate as vicegerency of [[God]] and His Prophet (s).<ref>Kulayni, ''al-Kafi'', vol.1 p.155</ref> | Leadership of Islamic society after the Prophet (s) is also called both caliphate and imamate and the one who take over this position is called both caliph and imam. From the point that people have to follow him, he is called imam and from the point that his leadership is in succession of the Prophet (s), he is called caliph. Therefore in [[Islam]], Imam is the caliph and successor of the Prophet (s). However, about the question whether he can be called as Khalifatallah [vicegerent of Allah], there are two opinions among Sunni scholars; some regarded it permissible and some others considered it impermissible.<ref>Ibn Khaldun, ''Muqaddama'', p.191</ref> [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] have also regarded imamate as vicegerency of [[God]] and His Prophet (s).<ref>Kulayni, ''al-Kafi'', vol.1 p.155</ref> | ||