Islamic Sects (33)
Islamic Sects in Iran: Unity Within Diversity
February 05, 2026 - 158 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 - 200 hit(s)
This group is a lesser-known branch of Ismaili Shi’a Islam with a distinctive religious structure.…
Zaydism (Zaydiyya)
December 27, 2025 - 184 hit(s)
Zaydism is one of the earliest branches of Shi’a Islam and is named after Zayd…
Ibadism (Ibadiyya)
December 27, 2025 - 187 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 - 165 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 - 182 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 - 197 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 - 193 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 - 177 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 - 342 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 - 544 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 - 665 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 - 811 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 - 785 hit(s)
The beliefs of the Khawarij can be divided into two general categories: a) Issues related…
Azarqa
March 04, 2025 - 666 hit(s)
This group is the followers of Abu Rashid Nafi' ibn al-Azraq (d. 65 AH). Nafi…
Najdiyyah
March 04, 2025 - 641 hit(s)
This sect is considered to be the followers of Najda ibn Amir Hanafi (d. 69…
Safariyya
March 04, 2025 - 519 hit(s)
The followers of Ziyad ibn al-Asfar are called. Ash'ari believes that the main sects of…
Ibadi
March 04, 2025 - 835 hit(s)
The founder of this sect is Abdullah ibn Ibad (d. 86 AH). Some believe that…
Matridiyya Sect
February 27, 2025 - 733 hit(s)
Abu Mansur Matridi of Samarqand (d. 333 AH) in the 4th century Matridiyya: Adoption of…
Waqfiyyah Sect
February 27, 2025 - 601 hit(s)
Waqfiyyah Sect This sect is one of the deviant tendencies in Islam. Founders: Ali ibn…
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