Moreover, some others believe that imamate as defined above is only a result of Shi'a's exaggeration and has not been existed in early authentic Islamic texts and beliefs of the Shi'a in the first centuries. The reason behind Imam's existence is to safeguard and transfer religion and correctly explain religious teachings; therefore, to perform his duties properly, it is necessary for an Imam to have the power to abandon sins, God-given knowledge and Wilaya (guardianship) from God.

Also some have attributed Dala'ila al-imama to the third al-Tabari. Their proof is that the sources of hadiths in Dala'ila al-imama are older than al-Tabari the Second. Coyotes' Bokondji Imama: Scores in second game". CBS Sports. April 23, 2022 . Retrieved April 24, 2022.Literally, imamate means leadership and the word "imam" refers to one or thing followed by people. Accordingly, different examples for this meaning have been provided in Arabic dictionaries such as the Qur'an, the Prophet's (s) successor, imam of congregational prayer, a commander of an army, a guide of passengers, a caravan leader, a camel herder, and a scholar who is followed. [1] In the Qur'an Shaykh Maulana Shah Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddique al Qadiri (R.A) next to his son, Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddique al-Qadiri (R.A) with turban.

At times, imams have held both secular and religious authority. This was the case in Oman among the Kharijite or Ibadi sects. At times, the imams were elected. At other times the position was inherited, as with the Yaruba dynasty from 1624 and 1742. See List of rulers of Oman, the Rustamid dynasty: 776–909, Nabhani dynasty: 1154–1624, the Yaruba dynasty: 1624–1742, the Al Said: 1744–present for further information. [37] The Imamate of Futa Jallon (1727–1896) was a Fulani state in West Africa where secular power alternated between two lines of hereditary Imams, or almami. [38] In the Zaidi Shiite sect, imams were secular as well as spiritual leaders who held power in Yemen for more than a thousand years. In 897, a Zaidi ruler, al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya, founded a line of such imams, a theocratic form of government which survived until the second half of the 20th century. (See details under Zaidiyyah, History of Yemen, Imams of Yemen.) Reading Zindagi Gulzar Hay I didn't like it much and had zero expectations from Umera Ahmed BUT this book blew my mind. The second definitions are those which regard imamate as the succession of the Prophet (s) in religious affairs and consider following imam obligatory. [10] And the moment I reached section nine, I wanted to hit my head on a wall. "IS IT JANNAT KAY PATTY ALL OVER AGAIN?". 'A retelling of nine years from Imama's perspective?!!' the horror was real. Among other reasons for invalidating the existence of a third al-Tabari are: The title "al-Kabir" has not been recognized by al-Najashi. About not mentioning the name of the third al-Tabari by al-Najashi, the provided explanations is not convincing because the name of al-Tabari has been associated with another person. So mentioning his name, attributes and works would have been necessary. And if al-Najashi was careless about it, then al-Shaykh al-Tusi must have mentioned it. Even if al-Shaykh al-Tusi forgot about it, then Muntajab al-Din al-Razi must have mentioned it somewhere.Assassinated by Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam, a Kharijite in Kufa, who slashed him with a poisoned sword. [6] [9] Buried at the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq. Salaar, did I hate his nerve! His lifestyle, his outlook on life, his actions, his thoughts; EVERYTHING was messed up.

Imams of Shi'a are twelve people from the progeny of the Prophet (s) who are intellectual, spiritual and political leaders of Shi'a. The first one of whom was Imam 'Ali (a) and the rest are Imam 'Ali (a) and Lady Fatima's (a) children and grandchildren. According to Shi'a beliefs, after the Prophet (s), leadership of the Islamic society would always be upon Imams (a) who have been appointed by God. These Imams (a) have God-given knowledge, infallibility and the rights of intercession and by making Tawassul to them, one can become close to God. In addition to authority in religious teachings, these twelve Imams (a) have political leadership of the society as well. There are many hadiths from the Prophet (s) which have described their attributes and mentioned their names and show that all of them are from Quraysh and among the Ahl al-Bayt (a) of the Prophet (s) and the Promised Mahdi (a) is the last one of them. Since Sunnis consider imam only a political leader of the society, they mention establishment of a government, performance of ordinary responsibilities of the government and management of the society as the philosophy for the existence of imam. Most Islamic schools consider imamate necessary, even though there is a disagreement about whether it is a jurisprudential, theological, or rational obligation.In the Shi'a context, an imam is not only presented as the man of God par excellence, but as participating fully in the names, attributes, and acts that theology usually reserves for God alone. [4] Imams have a meaning more central to belief, referring to leaders of the community. Twelver and Ismaili Shi'a believe that these imams are chosen by God to be perfect examples for the faithful and to lead all humanity in all aspects of life. They also believe that all the imams chosen are free from committing any sin, impeccability which is called ismah. These leaders must be followed since they are appointed by God. The writer also desperately attempted to sprinkle chills throughout the novel forcing unreal coincidences. The novel took the notion of ‘It’s a small world’ to another level. While the story is set in Lahore, Islamabad, New York & Paris, our characters still manage to coincidently run into one another everywhere.

The al-Tabligh Verse [18] is also referring to the same issue; since, according to this verse and the hadiths about the cause of its revelation, imamate has such a great position that if the Prophet (s) did not announce it, it was as if he (a) had not accomplished his mission and his efforts would be lost. [19] On the Day of Judgment Haji Nuri and Aqa Buzurg Tihrani have attributed the latter to the author of Dala'il al-imama. However, some people have argued that the book is more recent than Dala'il al-imama. They claim that both books have not been written by the same author. The imam's Arabic titles are used by the majority of Twelver Shia who use Arabic as a liturgical language, including the Usooli, Akhbari, Shaykhi, and to a lesser extent Alawi. Turkish titles are generally used by Alevi, a fringe Twelver group, who make up around 10% of the world Shia population. The titles for each imam literally translate as "First Ali", "Second Ali", and so forth. Mattar, Philip (2004). Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East & North Africa. Detroit, Mich: Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 9780028657691. I seriously have no words to describe HOW MUCH I LOVED this book and story. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story as powerful and beautiful as this one.Umaira Ahmad is one of the household names in Pakistan not just for her books but for the countless adaptations of her novels into TV dramas. Her rampant popularity was exactly why, that when I started reading Pir e Kamil, I delved in with super high expectations and to say the least, it was bitterly disappointing, shallow, preachy & insensitive. Imama run away from her house. She was compelled to do this act because of her family sect. On the other hand Salar is in need to know the answers of his questions. From the Twelver Shi'a viewpoint, God has revealed religion to the Prophet (s) in complete form and the Prophet (s) has delivered it to Imams (a) in complete form so that they gradually explain all the rulings to people. Let me get this straight first,I like Umera Ahmed and i think everyone in Pakistan does.Well, because dramas based on her book adaptations are awesome and give people like me a cause to fangirl (especially if they cast fawad khan).