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A large portion of the income and finances for Twelver-Shia Khojas around the world is secured through the help and financial aid of wealthy Khoja Twelver-Shias who live in various countries in East Africa, Europe, and in North America. The majority of those giving this type of financial aid are business tycoons who give a portion of their own profits annually to be used at the discretion of those in authority/ financially responsible for the World Federation or their regional counterparts. | A large portion of the income and finances for Twelver-Shia Khojas around the world is secured through the help and financial aid of wealthy Khoja Twelver-Shias who live in various countries in East Africa, Europe, and in North America. The majority of those giving this type of financial aid are business tycoons who give a portion of their own profits annually to be used at the discretion of those in authority/ financially responsible for the World Federation or their regional counterparts. | ||
In addition to this, the authorities at the World Federation collect a portion of the [[sahm-i Imam wa sadat]], which is a portion of the [[Islamic tax]] called [[Khums]]. They have been given permission to do this by the [[Grand Ayatullah]] [[Sayyid Ali al- | In addition to this, the authorities at the World Federation collect a portion of the [[sahm-i Imam wa sadat]], which is a portion of the [[Islamic tax]] called [[Khums]]. They have been given permission to do this by the [[Grand Ayatullah]] [[Sayyid 'Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani]] whom they do [[Taqlid]] of. This portion of the money is used towards their religious propagation and improvement/developmental costs. | ||
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