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::{{about|'''Imamate''' as the principle of Shi'a school|explanation about '''Imams of Shi'a'''|Imams of Shi'a}} | ::{{about|'''Imamate''' as the principle of Shi'a school|explanation about '''Imams of Shi'a'''|Imams of Shi'a}} | ||
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'''Imamate''' (Arabic:{{ia| إمامة }}/Persian: {{ia|امامت}}) is the leadership of the Islamic society in all religious and worldly affairs. It is among the [[principles of Shi'a school]] and one of the points of difference between [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]]s. The importance of this principle among shi'a led them to be titled as [[Imamiyya]] due to their belief in Imamate. According to shi'a teachings, [[the Prophet (s)|the noble Prophet (s)]] made a lot of efforts to introduce his [[caliphate| | '''Imamate''' (Arabic:{{ia| إمامة }}/Persian: {{ia|امامت}}) is the leadership of the Islamic society in all religious and worldly affairs. It is among the [[principles of Shi'a school]] and one of the points of difference between [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]]s. The importance of this principle among shi'a led them to be titled as [[Imamiyya]] due to their belief in Imamate. According to shi'a teachings, [[the Prophet (s)|the noble Prophet (s)]] made a lot of efforts to introduce his [[caliphate|caliph]] and the leader of Muslims after himself since the beginning of his mission. His efforts towards this aim began since his first public invitation by introducing [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] as his caliph and successor and continued until the last days of his life on the way back from [[Hajjat al-wida']] on [[Dhu l-Hijja 18]] in [[Event of Ghadir|Ghadir]]. | ||
During history, shi'a have found different opinions about the number of [[Imams (a)]]; thus, some became [[Zaydi]], some [[Isma'ili]] and some [[Waqifi]] who stopped after [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]] [and did not follow [[Imam al-Rida (a)]]]. | During history, shi'a have found different opinions about the number of [[Imams (a)]]; thus, some became [[Zaydi]], some [[Isma'ili]] and some [[Waqifi]] who stopped after [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]] [and did not follow [[Imam al-Rida (a)]]]. | ||
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According to Islamic references, the number of shi'a Imams (a) is twelve; the first of whom was Imam 'Ali (a) and the last one of them will be [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]]. After Imam 'Ali (a), [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and then his brother [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] became Imam and after these three, nine sons among every generation of the children of Imam al-Huasyn (a) became Imam. | According to Islamic references, the number of shi'a Imams (a) is twelve; the first of whom was Imam 'Ali (a) and the last one of them will be [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]]. After Imam 'Ali (a), [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and then his brother [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] became Imam and after these three, nine sons among every generation of the children of Imam al-Huasyn (a) became Imam. | ||
The existence of Imam is for preserving and religion and correctly explaining religious teachings; therefore, to do his duties better, it is necessary for Imam to have the power to abandon sins, God-given knowledge and [[Wilaya]] from [[God]]. | The existence of Imam is for preserving and religion and correctly explaining religious teachings; therefore, to do his duties better, it is necessary for Imam to have [[Infallibility|the power to abandon sins]], [['Ilm al-ghayb|God-given knowledge]] and [[Wilaya]] (guardianship) from [[God]]. | ||
== Meaning of Imam == | == Meaning of Imam == | ||