Twelvers

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/twelvers

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 a Twelver?Twelvers are Muslims who believe in a special line of twelve leaders, called Imams, who followed Prophet Muhammad.
2. Who are the twelve Imams?The twelve Imams start with Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet’s cousin and son‑in‑law, and continue through his family line, ending with the twelfth Imam, Muhammad al‑Mahdi.

Imamate: The divinely ordained leadership of the Muslim community by twelve Imams, considered infallible spiritual guides.
Ghaybah (Occultation): The state of the twelfth Imam being hidden from public view, a core tenet of Twelver eschatology.
Ma'sum (Infallible): The belief that the Imams are divinely protected from sin and error in religious matters.
Ja'fari School: The distinct school of Islamic jurisprudence and theology followed by Twelver Shia Muslims.