Twelver Shia (Ithna Ashari)
deviantشيعة اثنا عشرية
Overview
The largest Shia sect, believing in twelve divinely appointed Imams from the Prophet's family, the last of whom (Muhammad al-Mahdi) is believed to be in occultation since 874 CE. Predominant in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Bahrain.
Key Beliefs
- Twelve infallible Imams
- Occultation of the 12th Imam
- Intercession through Imams
- Different hadith collections than Sunnis