Islamic Sects (33)
Islamic Sects in Iran: Unity Within Diversity
February 05, 2026 - 513 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 - 621 hit(s)
This group is a lesser-known branch of Ismaili Shi’a Islam with a distinctive religious structure.…
Zaydism (Zaydiyya)
December 27, 2025 - 641 hit(s)
Zaydism is one of the earliest branches of Shi’a Islam and is named after Zayd…
Ibadism (Ibadiyya)
December 27, 2025 - 623 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 - 479 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 - 479 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 - 544 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 - 580 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 - 500 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 - 867 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 - 802 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 - 941 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 - 1218 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 - 1107 hit(s)
The beliefs of the Khawarij can be divided into two general categories: a) Issues related…
Azarqa
March 04, 2025 - 1004 hit(s)
This group is the followers of Abu Rashid Nafi' ibn al-Azraq (d. 65 AH). Nafi…
Najdiyyah
March 04, 2025 - 1055 hit(s)
This sect is considered to be the followers of Najda ibn Amir Hanafi (d. 69…
Safariyya
March 04, 2025 - 803 hit(s)
The followers of Ziyad ibn al-Asfar are called. Ash'ari believes that the main sects of…
Ibadi
March 04, 2025 - 1173 hit(s)
The founder of this sect is Abdullah ibn Ibad (d. 86 AH). Some believe that…
Matridiyya Sect
February 27, 2025 - 1067 hit(s)
Abu Mansur Matridi of Samarqand (d. 333 AH) in the 4th century Matridiyya: Adoption of…
Waqfiyyah Sect
February 27, 2025 - 892 hit(s)
Waqfiyyah Sect This sect is one of the deviant tendencies in Islam. Founders: Ali ibn…
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