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Resurgence In The Shiite World - Part 3 - The Branches Within Shiism.
December 1, 2003... The Shiite World today consists of numerous sub-sects and various doctrines even among these sub-sects. This is because, like all religions or sects that become strong enough to be established and widely practiced, Shiism eventually faced...
The Twelver Shiites.
December 1, 2003... The majority of Shiites in the world today are Twelvers. They were originally the same group of friends and supporters of Ali who, after the death of Prophet Mohammed, in order to defend the right of the Household of the Prophet in the question...
Differences Between Twelvers, Zaidis & Ismailis.
December 1, 2003... The Twelver Shiites assert that the Islamic caliphate, of which esoteric guidance and spiritual leadership are inseparable elements, belongs to Ali and his descendants. They also believe that according to the specification of the Prophet the...