Islamic Sects (33)
Islamic Sects in Iran: Unity Within Diversity
February 05, 2026 - 137 hit(s)
Iran is a country in which Twelver Shi‘ism is the dominant Islamic sect and also…
Tayyibi Ismailism (e.g., Dawoodi Bohras)
December 27, 2025 - 176 hit(s)
This group is a lesser-known branch of Ismaili Shi’a Islam with a distinctive religious structure.…
Zaydism (Zaydiyya)
December 27, 2025 - 169 hit(s)
Zaydism is one of the earliest branches of Shi’a Islam and is named after Zayd…
Ibadism (Ibadiyya)
December 27, 2025 - 166 hit(s)
Ibadism is one of the oldest Islamic sects, with roots going back to the first…
The Role of Differences in Understanding in the Formation of Islamic Schools
December 21, 2025 - 151 hit(s)
One of the most important factors in the formation of Islamic schools of thought is…
The Concept of Ijtihād in Different Islamic Schools of Thought
December 21, 2025 - 167 hit(s)
Ijtihād in Islamic terminology means exerting one’s utmost scholarly effort to derive legal rulings from…
The Status of the Qur’an and the Sunnah in All Islamic Schools
December 21, 2025 - 179 hit(s)
The Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ are the two primary and…
The Difference Between a “Juristic School” and a “Theological School” in Islam
December 21, 2025 - 177 hit(s)
In Islamic studies, the term madhhab is used in two main contexts: one related to…
The Emergence of Islamic Schools of Thought and Their Historical Factors
December 21, 2025 - 161 hit(s)
Islamic schools of thought (madhāhib) gradually emerged during the first centuries of Islam, after the…
Poems of Imam Shafi'i about the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.)
November 12, 2025 - 317 hit(s)
Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i, known as Imam al-Shafi'i, is one of the leaders of the…
US Cooperation with Baha’iism
March 19, 2025 - 523 hit(s)
The Baha’i Faith’s Lost Order Cooperation with American Institutions in Developing Human Rights Activities Against…
Baha'i Sect in India
March 19, 2025 - 639 hit(s)
Activities of the Baha'i Sect in India under the title of "Developing Talents" by the…
Division in Shia during the period of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.)
March 09, 2025 - 783 hit(s)
During the period of Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (a.s.), the Ismailiyyah, Fatahiyyah, and Nawwasiyyah sects…
Common beliefs of the Khawarij
March 04, 2025 - 759 hit(s)
The beliefs of the Khawarij can be divided into two general categories: a) Issues related…
Azarqa
March 04, 2025 - 644 hit(s)
This group is the followers of Abu Rashid Nafi' ibn al-Azraq (d. 65 AH). Nafi…
Najdiyyah
March 04, 2025 - 620 hit(s)
This sect is considered to be the followers of Najda ibn Amir Hanafi (d. 69…
Safariyya
March 04, 2025 - 497 hit(s)
The followers of Ziyad ibn al-Asfar are called. Ash'ari believes that the main sects of…
Ibadi
March 04, 2025 - 805 hit(s)
The founder of this sect is Abdullah ibn Ibad (d. 86 AH). Some believe that…
Matridiyya Sect
February 27, 2025 - 709 hit(s)
Abu Mansur Matridi of Samarqand (d. 333 AH) in the 4th century Matridiyya: Adoption of…
Waqfiyyah Sect
February 27, 2025 - 585 hit(s)
Waqfiyyah Sect This sect is one of the deviant tendencies in Islam. Founders: Ali ibn…
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