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Imamat o rahberi
Imamate, from Shi'a point of view, is the leadership of the Islamic society, designated by God to succeed the Prophet (s) in all religious and worldly affairs. It is among the principles of Shi'a school and one of the points of difference between Shi'a and Sunnis. According to Shi'a teachings, the Prophet (s) made a lot of efforts to introduce his caliph and the leader of Muslims after himself since the beginning of his mission. His efforts towards this aim began since his first public invitation by introducing 'Ali (a) as his caliph and successor and continued until the last days of his life on the way back from Farewell Hajj on Dhu l-Hijja 18 in event of Ghadir Khumm. Sunni Muslims also emphasize on the necessity of an Imam and to obey him, however, they believe that it is upon the Muslim umma to elect an Imam and that the Prophet (s) has not appointed any person as his successor. This book is a detailed debate on the topic of Imamate, with authentic references from the verses of Holy Quran and history.
Published By:
Ayatollah Shaheed Motaheri
Published Date:
June 15, 2026
Pages:
152
Subjects:
Imammat
Available Format:
(19.74)
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Description
Imamate, from Shi'a point of view, is the leadership of the Islamic society, designated by God to succeed the Prophet (s) in all religious and worldly affairs. It is among the principles of Shi'a school and one of the points of difference between Shi'a and Sunnis. According to Shi'a teachings, the Prophet (s) made a lot of efforts to introduce his caliph and the leader of Muslims after himself since the beginning of his mission. His efforts towards this aim began since his first public invitation by introducing 'Ali (a) as his caliph and successor and continued until the last days of his life on the way back from Farewell Hajj on Dhu l-Hijja 18 in event of Ghadir Khumm. Sunni Muslims also emphasize on the necessity of an Imam and to obey him, however, they believe that it is upon the Muslim umma to elect an Imam and that the Prophet (s) has not appointed any person as his successor. This book is a detailed debate on the topic of Imamate, with authentic references from the verses of Holy Quran and history.
