Imamate

Imamate Introduction Imamate is often translated into English into the word “Imamate,” however the more correct literal translation would be ‘’Leadership.’’ It derives its name from the Arabic term “Amam” meaning ‘’to be in front of.’’ Imamate is one of the 5 Usul al-Din of Shi'a Islam and refers to the station of the 12 Infallible Leaders who were designated by God to preserve the religion after the death of the …
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Relationship between Mahdawiyyah, Fundamentalism, and Modernism

Relationship between Mahdawiyyah, Fundamentalism, and Modernism In his survey about contemporary intellectual movements in the Islamic world in the 9th article of his book, “The Need for a sacred Science,” Dr. Nasr explains that two intellectual approaches have been influential in the Islamic world for the past 1/5 centuries. One has been Fundamental Religious Reformism, and the other Modernism. He added a third movement, Mahdism, in his interview with Voices …
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