Twelver Shi'ism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/twelver-shi-ism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary branch of shia islam?Constitutes approximately 85% of all Shia Muslims worldwide
2. What is the theological foundation?Belief in the Imamate, a divinely appointed succession of twelve Imams
3. Who are the 12 Imams?The 12 Imams are leaders chosen by God, each with special knowledge and believed to be free from sin, guiding Muslims.
4. What does "occultation" mean in Twelver belief?It means the twelfth Imam is hidden but alive, waiting to return with Jesus to bring peace and justice to the world.

Imamate: The divinely ordained spiritual and political leadership of the Twelve Imams, considered successors to Prophet Muhammad.
Ghayba (Occultation): The state of the twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, being hidden from human sight while remaining alive and guiding the community.
Ismah (Infallibility): The theological concept that the Twelve Imams were divinely protected from committing any sin or error.
Al-Mahdi al-muntazar: The 'Awaited Mahdi,' referring to the twelfth Imam who will reappear to establish justice and peace on Earth.