Article of the Day: Twelvers

Article of the Day:
Twelvers

Shi’ism is the second largest denomination of Islam after Sunnism, and within Shi’ism, Twelvers, or Ithna ‘Ashariyyah, form the largest school. Twelvers derive their name from their belief in a succession of 12 divinely ordained leaders—imams—beginning with Ali ibn Abu Talib, the fourth caliph and son-in-law of Muhammad. The last of these 12 imams was Muhammad al-Mahdi al-Hujjah, who disappeared in 873 is thought by believers to be alive, hidden by God. When is he expected to reappear? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

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