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This is a list of the Imams as recognized by the different sub-sects of the Ismai'li sect of Shia Islam. Imams are considered members of the Bayt (Household) of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima .
The Twelve Imams (Arabic: ٱلْأَئِمَّة ٱلْٱثْنَا عَشَر, al-ʾAʾimmah al-ʾIthnā ʿAšar; Persian: دوازده امام, Davâzdah Emâm) are the spiritual and political successors to the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam, including that of the Alawite and Alevi.
Pīr in Indian subcontinent know to be second to imam and no other position is higher than it other than imam. The appointment has to be done by imam and Pir is appointed usually from the imam's family unless title given after death; Dā'ī kabīr (داعي كبير) – "Superior Da'i", "Great Da'i"
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This is a list of notable Islamic religious leaders in Nigeria. Sunni. Salafis Ahmad Abubakar Gumi ...
They became known as "Seveners" because they believed that Isma'il ibn Ja'far was the seventh and last Imam (hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of Ali). [2] They believed his son, Muhammad ibn Isma'il , would return and bring about an age of justice as Mahdi .
Pages in category "Lists of Islamic religious leaders" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The post of Grand Imam of al-Azhar, or shaykh of al-Azhar, has been filled by a member of the ulema, the religious scholars, of Egypt. The position of Grand Imam is among the most prominent roles in Islam and is often considered to be the highest authority in Islamic jurisprudence .