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Which Middle Eastern country places importance on Shiite imams?
the islamic republic of Iran
Do Shiite Muslims recognize Imams as leaders or guides?
both of them
Why do Shiite Muslims do matam?
this kind of ceremony advised and acted by the Imams Themselves as guardinaships and religious leaders of Shiite
Why do Shiite Muslim do matam?
this kind of ceremony advised and acted by the Imams Themselves as guardinaships and religious leaders of Shiite. in better word , the mourning is permissible from shiite point of view.
Where the umayyads sunni or shiite?
sunn. they were anti shia and killed and kept in prison some of 12 Imams of Shia.
What is a shiite pilgrimage city?
Shiite believe in Imam-ate of twelves Imams. therefore they respect the shrine of all Imams as orders in the Holy Qur'an about companions of the cave. for instance some cities like Karbala, Samera , Najaf, in Iraq and Mashhad and Qom in Iran counted as some pilgrimage city among Shiites.
When is mother's day in Iran 2011?
Daughter of the Prophet's birthday, Mother's Day in Iran. Her name is Fatima. Ali's wife andmother he is a Shiite imams.
Which group of Muslims accept the teaching of Muhammad and the imams as equally important?
Ostensibly the Shiite Muslims hold this position. However, most Shiites would say that Imams are only important because they continue in Mohammed's trend, which would make Mohammed more important as the starter of the tradition.Refer to the Related Questions below written by Ibrahim El-Osery:What are some differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam?Sunnis vs Shiites and their distribution?
Who are the Shi'a clerics who interpret the Qur'an and Shari'a?
There are quite a number of different levels of Shiite cleric that the question could refer to, like Local Imams, Marjas, and Sheikhs, but the highest level of Shiite clerics are the AYATOLLAHS and they also interpret the Qur'an and Shari'a among the Shiites in their communities.
Who is the secular and spiritual leader of the Islamic community?
There is no singular person who represents the entire worldwide Islamic community like the Pope represents all Catholics. In Shiite Islam, there are the Great Ayatollahs which represent vast swathes of the Shiite community. Smaller Islamic communities are represented by Mullahs and Imams for each congregation.
Why is Qom important to Muslims?
It should first be noted that Qom is really only important to Shiite Muslims. Sunnis are not interested in the city.Qom is a holy site in Shiite Islam since it has the Shrine of Fatimah bint Musa al-Kadhim. She was the sister of one of the Twelve Shiite Infallible Imams, specifically Imam Reza who lived from 789-816 C.E. Since that time the city has become the largest center for Shiite scholarship in the world, and is a significant destination of pilgrimage. In more recent history, Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, was educated and led his movement against the Shah (prior to exile) from the city of Qom.
How many imams are there?
twelve Imams in Islam
