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	And they say: God Almighty has stipulated taking witnesses for divorce, not for marriage, and they do not deem it permissible to pronounce three divorces in one session, and they say:		And they say: God Almighty has stipulated taking witnesses for divorce, not for marriage, and they do not deem it permissible to pronounce three divorces in one session, and they say:

	الطَّلاقُ مَرَّتانِ فَإِمْساکٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِیحٌ بِإِحْسانٍ...\|سوره بقره آیه 229		الطَّلاقُ مَرَّتانِ فَإِمْساکٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِیحٌ بِإِحْسانٍ... سوره بقره آیه 229
	Also, Twelver Shiites say five Takbirs in the [[Funeral Prayer]].		Also, Twelver Shiites say five Takbirs in the [[Funeral Prayer]].
	As for the most important difference between the Shiites and the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah, it is regarding the determination of the successor of the Messenger of God, which the Twelver Shiites believe is based on 'explicit and implicit text (Nass)' and the Sunnis believe is based on the choice of the Ummah. Apart from this fundamental issue, the difference between Shiite and Sunni lies in some sources and evidence of Ijtihad, as well as in some rules of principles and branches, acts of worship, transactions, and marriage.		As for the most important difference between the Shiites and the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah, it is regarding the determination of the successor of the Messenger of God, which the Twelver Shiites believe is based on 'explicit and implicit text (Nass)' and the Sunnis believe is based on the choice of the Ummah. Apart from this fundamental issue, the difference between Shiite and Sunni lies in some sources and evidence of Ijtihad, as well as in some rules of principles and branches, acts of worship, transactions, and marriage.

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	==Similarities and Differences in Practices Between Twelver Shiites and Sunnis==		==Similarities and Differences in Practices Between Twelver Shiites and Sunnis==
	The religious practices of the Twelver Shiites do not differ significantly from the religious practices of the Sunnis. Fasting and Hajj are the same in both, but they differ in certain issues such as prayer and the rites of [[Wudu]], and in the [[Adhan]] and Iqamah; they consider 'Ashhadu anna Aliyyan Wali Allah' as tabarruk (not as a part) and 'Hayya ala al-Salah' as part of the chapters of Adhan and Iqamah. The Twelvers do not recite the four surahs containing the 'Verse of Prostration' in prayer, and they consider Faqqa (barley water/beer) forbidden like May (wine), and regard donkey meat as [[Makruh]]. They deem [[Nikah]] without a witness permissible, but do not consider [[Talaq]] without the presence of a just witness permissible, and they argue based on the apparent meaning of this verse: ~~'''{{متن قرآن\|~~فَإِذا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِکُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَ أَشْهِدُوا ذَوَیْ عَدْلٍ مِنْکُمْ...\|سوره = طلاق \|آیه = 2~~}}'''~~		The religious practices of the Twelver Shiites do not differ significantly from the religious practices of the Sunnis. Fasting and Hajj are the same in both, but they differ in certain issues such as prayer and the rites of [[Wudu]], and in the [[Adhan]] and Iqamah; they consider 'Ashhadu anna Aliyyan Wali Allah' as tabarruk (not as a part) and 'Hayya ala al-Salah' as part of the chapters of Adhan and Iqamah. The Twelvers do not recite the four surahs containing the 'Verse of Prostration' in prayer, and they consider Faqqa (barley water/beer) forbidden like May (wine), and regard donkey meat as [[Makruh]]. They deem [[Nikah]] without a witness permissible, but do not consider [[Talaq]] without the presence of a just witness permissible, and they argue based on the apparent meaning of this verse: فَإِذا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِکُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَ أَشْهِدُوا ذَوَیْ عَدْلٍ مِنْکُمْ...سوره طلاق آیه 2
	And they say: God Almighty has stipulated taking witnesses for divorce, not for marriage, and they do not deem it permissible to pronounce three divorces in one session, and they say:		And they say: God Almighty has stipulated taking witnesses for divorce, not for marriage, and they do not deem it permissible to pronounce three divorces in one session, and they say:

	~~'''{{متن قرآن\|~~الطَّلاقُ مَرَّتانِ فَإِمْساکٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِیحٌ بِإِحْسانٍ...\|سوره = بقره \|آیه = 229~~}}'''~~		الطَّلاقُ مَرَّتانِ فَإِمْساکٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِیحٌ بِإِحْسانٍ...\|سوره بقره آیه 229
	Also, Twelver Shiites say five Takbirs in the [[Funeral Prayer]].		Also, Twelver Shiites say five Takbirs in the [[Funeral Prayer]].
	As for the most important difference between the Shiites and the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah, it is regarding the determination of the successor of the Messenger of God, which the Twelver Shiites believe is based on 'explicit and implicit text (Nass)' and the Sunnis believe is based on the choice of the Ummah. Apart from this fundamental issue, the difference between Shiite and Sunni lies in some sources and evidence of Ijtihad, as well as in some rules of principles and branches, acts of worship, transactions, and marriage.		As for the most important difference between the Shiites and the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah, it is regarding the determination of the successor of the Messenger of God, which the Twelver Shiites believe is based on 'explicit and implicit text (Nass)' and the Sunnis believe is based on the choice of the Ummah. Apart from this fundamental issue, the difference between Shiite and Sunni lies in some sources and evidence of Ijtihad, as well as in some rules of principles and branches, acts of worship, transactions, and marriage.

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	===Mut'ah===		===Mut'ah===
	Mut'ah, with a dammah on the mim, means enjoyment and benefit, and it is a temporary discontinuous marriage which, in the terminology of the Shi'a common people, is called "Sigheh". The Imamiyyah cite this verse regarding the permissibility of Mut'ah: فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِیضَةً وَ لا جُناحَ عَلَیْکُمْ فِیما تَراضَیْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْفَرِیضَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ کانَ عَلِیماً حَکِیماً\|سوره =نساء\|آیه = 24 and also rely on narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt and reports from some of the [[Companions of the Prophet\|Companions of the Prophet]] in this regard. Furthermore, Mut'ah was permitted during the time of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his progeny), and doubts have been raised regarding the claim of its prohibition and abrogation, whether it occurred at Khaybar or the Farewell Pilgrimage. This same doubt causes us to consider the prohibition as a prohibition of reverence (tanzih) rather than a prohibitory injunction (tahrim) that would abrogate the previous ruling of permissibility. Moreover, laws in Islamic Sharia are for everyone and for all times, and in them, the interests of the servants are considered. In this regard, the legislation of temporary marriage and Mut'ah prevents [[Zina\|Zina]] and corruption.		Mut'ah, with a dammah on the mim, means enjoyment and benefit, and it is a temporary discontinuous marriage which, in the terminology of the Shi'a common people, is called "Sigheh". The Imamiyyah cite this verse regarding the permissibility of Mut'ah: فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِیضَةً وَ لا جُناحَ عَلَیْکُمْ فِیما تَراضَیْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْفَرِیضَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ کانَ عَلِیماً حَکِیماً سوره =نساء آیه = 24 and also rely on narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt and reports from some of the [[Companions of the Prophet\|Companions of the Prophet]] in this regard. Furthermore, Mut'ah was permitted during the time of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his progeny), and doubts have been raised regarding the claim of its prohibition and abrogation, whether it occurred at Khaybar or the Farewell Pilgrimage. This same doubt causes us to consider the prohibition as a prohibition of reverence (tanzih) rather than a prohibitory injunction (tahrim) that would abrogate the previous ruling of permissibility. Moreover, laws in Islamic Sharia are for everyone and for all times, and in them, the interests of the servants are considered. In this regard, the legislation of temporary marriage and Mut'ah prevents [[Zina\|Zina]] and corruption.

	====Conditions for the Validity of Mut'ah====		====Conditions for the Validity of Mut'ah====

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	===Mut'ah===		===Mut'ah===
	Mut'ah, with a dammah on the mim, means enjoyment and benefit, and it is a temporary discontinuous marriage which, in the terminology of the Shi'a common people, is called "Sigheh". The Imamiyyah cite this verse regarding the permissibility of Mut'ah: ~~'''{{متن قرآن\|~~فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِیضَةً وَ لا جُناحَ عَلَیْکُمْ فِیما تَراضَیْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْفَرِیضَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ کانَ عَلِیماً حَکِیماً\|سوره =نساء\|آیه = 24~~}}'''~~ and also rely on narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt and reports from some of the [[Companions of the Prophet\|Companions of the Prophet]] in this regard. Furthermore, Mut'ah was permitted during the time of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his progeny), and doubts have been raised regarding the claim of its prohibition and abrogation, whether it occurred at Khaybar or the Farewell Pilgrimage. This same doubt causes us to consider the prohibition as a prohibition of reverence (tanzih) rather than a prohibitory injunction (tahrim) that would abrogate the previous ruling of permissibility. Moreover, laws in Islamic Sharia are for everyone and for all times, and in them, the interests of the servants are considered. In this regard, the legislation of temporary marriage and Mut'ah prevents [[Zina\|Zina]] and corruption.		Mut'ah, with a dammah on the mim, means enjoyment and benefit, and it is a temporary discontinuous marriage which, in the terminology of the Shi'a common people, is called "Sigheh". The Imamiyyah cite this verse regarding the permissibility of Mut'ah: فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِیضَةً وَ لا جُناحَ عَلَیْکُمْ فِیما تَراضَیْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْفَرِیضَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ کانَ عَلِیماً حَکِیماً\|سوره =نساء\|آیه = 24 and also rely on narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt and reports from some of the [[Companions of the Prophet\|Companions of the Prophet]] in this regard. Furthermore, Mut'ah was permitted during the time of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his progeny), and doubts have been raised regarding the claim of its prohibition and abrogation, whether it occurred at Khaybar or the Farewell Pilgrimage. This same doubt causes us to consider the prohibition as a prohibition of reverence (tanzih) rather than a prohibitory injunction (tahrim) that would abrogate the previous ruling of permissibility. Moreover, laws in Islamic Sharia are for everyone and for all times, and in them, the interests of the servants are considered. In this regard, the legislation of temporary marriage and Mut'ah prevents [[Zina\|Zina]] and corruption.

	====Conditions for the Validity of Mut'ah====		====Conditions for the Validity of Mut'ah====

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Reasons for the Necessity of Imamate from the Viewpoint of Imamis

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	The Twelver Shia believe in explicit text (Nass Jali), meaning those who believe in "text" and explicit determination of the Imam and believe that the Messenger of God (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) with "explicit text" on the day of [[Ghadir\|Ghadir Khumm]] chose Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as his successor and explicitly determined him for the Imamate of the Ummah. They state the reasons for the Imamate of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him) according to the [[Quran]] and [[Sunnah]] as follows:		The Twelver Shia believe in explicit text (Nass Jali), meaning those who believe in "text" and explicit determination of the Imam and believe that the Messenger of God (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) with "explicit text" on the day of [[Ghadir\|Ghadir Khumm]] chose Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as his successor and explicitly determined him for the Imamate of the Ummah. They state the reasons for the Imamate of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him) according to the [[Quran]] and [[Sunnah]] as follows:

	~~'''{{Quran\|text=~~إِنَّما وَلِیُّکُمُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا الَّذِینَ یُقِیمُونَ الصَّلاةَ وَ یُؤْتُونَ الزَّکاةَ وَ هُمْ راکِعُونَ~~\|surah =~~ Ma'idah~~\|verse =~~ 55~~}}'''~~		إِنَّما وَلِیُّکُمُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا الَّذِینَ یُقِیمُونَ الصَّلاةَ وَ یُؤْتُونَ الزَّکاةَ وَ هُمْ راکِعُونَ Al-Ma'idah:55
	Meaning: Indeed, your Wali is Allah and His Messenger and those who believe who establish [[prayer]] and give [[zakat]], while they are bowing. ~~'''{{Quran\|text=~~الْیَوْمَ أَکْمَلْتُ لَکُمْ دِینَکُمْ وَ أَتْمَمْتُ عَلَیْکُمْ نِعْمَتِی..~~\|surah =~~ Ma'idah~~\|verse =~~ 3~~}}'''~~		Meaning: Indeed, your Wali is Allah and His Messenger and those who believe who establish [[prayer]] and give [[zakat]], while they are bowing. الْیَوْمَ أَکْمَلْتُ لَکُمْ دِینَکُمْ وَ أَتْمَمْتُ عَلَیْکُمْ نِعْمَتِی..Al-Ma'idah: 3
	Meaning: Today I have completed your religion for you and perfected My favor upon you.		Meaning: Today I have completed your religion for you and perfected My favor upon you.
	~~'''{{Quran\|text=یا~~ أَیُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ ما أُنْزِلَ إِلَیْکَ مِنْ رَبِّکَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَما بَلَّغْتَ رِسالَتَهُ وَ اللَّهُ یَعْصِمُکَ مِنَ ~~النَّاسِ\|surah = Ma~~'idah~~\|verse =~~ 67~~}}'''~~		Quranیا أَیُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ ما أُنْزِلَ إِلَیْکَ مِنْ رَبِّکَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَما بَلَّغْتَ رِسالَتَهُ وَ اللَّهُ یَعْصِمُکَ مِنَ النَّاسِMa'idah:67
	Meaning: O Messenger! Convey what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and if you do not do so, you have not conveyed His message! Allah will protect you from the people. And another verse:		Meaning: O Messenger! Convey what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and if you do not do so, you have not conveyed His message! Allah will protect you from the people. And another verse:
	~~'''{{Quran\|text=~~وَ إِنْ تَظاهَرا عَلَیْهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلاهُ وَ جِبْرِیلُ وَ صالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ..~~\|surah =~~At-Tahrim~~\|verse =~~ 4~~}}'''~~		وَ إِنْ تَظاهَرا عَلَیْهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلاهُ وَ جِبْرِیلُ وَ صالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ..At-Tahrim:4
	Meaning: If they cooperate against him, then indeed Allah is his Protector and [[Gabriel]] and the righteous [[Believers]] are his helpers.		Meaning: If they cooperate against him, then indeed Allah is his Protector and [[Gabriel]] and the righteous [[Believers]] are his helpers.
	Another verse is [[Mubahala]] where He said:		Another verse is [[Mubahala]] where He said:
	~~'''{{Quran\|text=..~~ فَقُلْ تَعالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْناءَنا وَ أَبْناءَکُمْ وَ نِساءَنا وَ نِساءَکُمْ وَ أَنْفُسَنا وَ أَنْفُسَکُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَلْ لَعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَی الْکاذِبِینَ~~\|surah =~~Al-Imran~~\|verse =~~ 61~~}}'''~~		فَقُلْ تَعالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْناءَنا وَ أَبْناءَکُمْ وَ نِساءَنا وَ نِساءَکُمْ وَ أَنْفُسَنا وَ أَنْفُسَکُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَلْ لَعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَی الْکاذِبِینَ Al-Imran:61
	Meaning: Say, come let us call our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then let us invoke curse (invoke Allah's curse on each other) so that we make the curse of Allah upon the liars (and infidels). They say: The purpose of all these verses is the Wilayah of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him). Also, Twelver Shias rely on the hadiths that follow: "Anta khalifati min ba'di wa anta wasiyyi", meaning you are my successor after me, you are my executor. "Wa sallamu alayhi bi-amrat al-mu'minin", meaning greet him as the Commander of the Faithful. "Wa aqdakum Ali", the best judge among you is Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him). "Wa ta'allamu minhu wa la tu'allimuhu, isma'u lahu wa ati'uhu", learn from him and do not teach him, listen to him and obey him. "Man kuntu mawlahu fa Ali mawlahu", whoever I am his Mawla, Ali (peace be upon him) is also his Mawla. "Anta minni bi-manzilat [[Prophet Harun\|Harun]] min [[Moses]] illa annahu la nabiyya ba'di" You are to me like Harun to [[Moses]], except that there is no prophet after me.		Meaning: Say, come let us call our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then let us invoke curse (invoke Allah's curse on each other) so that we make the curse of Allah upon the liars (and infidels). They say: The purpose of all these verses is the Wilayah of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him). Also, Twelver Shias rely on the hadiths that follow: "Anta khalifati min ba'di wa anta wasiyyi", meaning you are my successor after me, you are my executor. "Wa sallamu alayhi bi-amrat al-mu'minin", meaning greet him as the Commander of the Faithful. "Wa aqdakum Ali", the best judge among you is Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him). "Wa ta'allamu minhu wa la tu'allimuhu, isma'u lahu wa ati'uhu", learn from him and do not teach him, listen to him and obey him. "Man kuntu mawlahu fa Ali mawlahu", whoever I am his Mawla, Ali (peace be upon him) is also his Mawla. "Anta minni bi-manzilat [[Prophet Harun\|Harun]] min [[Moses]] illa annahu la nabiyya ba'di" You are to me like Harun to [[Moses]], except that there is no prophet after me.

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	Some of the Imami reasons for the necessity of the Imamate of the Ahl al-Bayt family are as follows:		Some of the Imami reasons for the necessity of the Imamate of the Ahl al-Bayt family are as follows:

	1- The obligation of [[~~infallibility~~]] in the Imam, because if the Imam is not ~~infallible~~, confidence in him in conveying rulings is removed. Moreover, a non-infallible Imam may behave contrary to justice in the Imamate and leadership of the [[Muslims]].		1- The obligation of [[Infallibility]] in the Imam, because if the Imam is not Infallible, confidence in him in conveying rulings is removed. Moreover, a non-infallible Imam may behave contrary to justice in the Imamate and leadership of the [[Muslims]].

	2- The appointment of the Imam is to remove sedition and difference, and if the Imam is determined by the people, it causes intensification of difference.		2- The appointment of the Imam is to remove sedition and difference, and if the Imam is determined by the people, it causes intensification of difference.

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Reason for Naming

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	The term Ithna'ashariyyah was initially proposed in contrast to the term [[Sevens]] (Seveners). The Ithna'ashariyyah, regarding the correctness of the number of their Imams being twelve, cite Quranic verses such as:		The term Ithna'ashariyyah was initially proposed in contrast to the term [[Sevens]] (Seveners). The Ithna'ashariyyah, regarding the correctness of the number of their Imams being twelve, cite Quranic verses such as:

	The Quran وَ بَعَثْنا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَیْ عَشَرَ نَقِیباً ~~surah~~ Ma'idah:12		The Quran وَ بَعَثْنا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَیْ عَشَرَ نَقِیباً Al-Ma'idah:12

	~~'''{{~~Quran~~\|text=~~وَ قَطَّعْناهُمُ اثْنَتَیْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْباطاً أُمَماً~~.\|surah =~~ Al-A'raf ~~\|verse =~~ 160~~}}'''~~		The Quran وَ قَطَّعْناهُمُ اثْنَتَیْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْباطاً أُمَماً Al-A'raf:160

	~~'''{{~~Quran~~\|text=~~إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اثْنا عَشَرَ شَهْراً..~~\|surah = At~~-Tawbah ~~\|verse =~~ 36~~}}''' they rely on.~~		The Quran إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اثْنا عَشَرَ شَهْراً..Al-Tawbah: 36

	==Reasons for the Necessity of Imamate from the Viewpoint of Imamis==		==Reasons for the Necessity of Imamate from the Viewpoint of Imamis==

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	The term Ithna'ashariyyah was initially proposed in contrast to the term [[Sevens]] (Seveners). The Ithna'ashariyyah, regarding the correctness of the number of their Imams being twelve, cite Quranic verses such as:		The term Ithna'ashariyyah was initially proposed in contrast to the term [[Sevens]] (Seveners). The Ithna'ashariyyah, regarding the correctness of the number of their Imams being twelve, cite Quranic verses such as:

	~~'''{{~~Quran~~\|text=~~وَ بَعَثْنا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَیْ عَشَرَ نَقِیباً.\|surah = Ma'idah ~~\|verse =~~ 12~~}}'''~~		The Quran وَ بَعَثْنا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَیْ عَشَرَ نَقِیباً surah Ma'idah:12

	'''{{Quran\|text=وَ قَطَّعْناهُمُ اثْنَتَیْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْباطاً أُمَماً.\|surah = Al-A'raf \|verse = 160}}'''		'''{{Quran\|text=وَ قَطَّعْناهُمُ اثْنَتَیْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْباطاً أُمَماً.\|surah = Al-A'raf \|verse = 160}}'''

	'''{{Quran\|text=إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اثْنا عَشَرَ شَهْراً..\|surah = At-Tawbah \|verse = 36}}''' they rely on.		'''{{Quran\|text=إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اثْنا عَشَرَ شَهْراً..\|surah = At-Tawbah \|verse = 36}}''' they rely on.

	==Reasons for the Necessity of Imamate from the Viewpoint of Imamis==		==Reasons for the Necessity of Imamate from the Viewpoint of Imamis==

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	==Names of the Shia Imams==		==Names of the Shia Imams==
	The names of the Twelve Imams of the Twelver Shia are as follows:		The names of the Twelve Imams of the Twelver Shia are as follows:
	# 1- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 40 AH.		# Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 40 AH.
	# 2- Imam Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 49 AH.		# Imam Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 49 AH.
	# 3- Imam Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 61 AH.		# Imam Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 61 AH.
	# 4- Imam Ali ibn Husayn (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 95 AH.		# Imam Ali ibn Husayn (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 95 AH.
	# 5- Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 115 AH.		# Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 115 AH.
	# 6- Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 148 AH.		# Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 148 AH.
	# 7- Imam Musa al-Kazim (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 183 AH.		# Imam Musa al-Kazim (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 183 AH.
	# 8- Imam Ali al-Rida (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 203 AH.		# Imam Ali al-Rida (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 203 AH.
	# 9- Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 220 AH.		# Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 220 AH.
	# ~~10-~~ Imam Ali al-Naqi (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 254 AH.		# Imam Ali al-Naqi (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 254 AH.
	# ~~11-~~ Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 260 AH.		# Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 260 AH.
	# ~~12-~~ Imam Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance) "Beginning of the Major Occultation, year 329 AH.		# Imam Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance) "Beginning of the Major Occultation, year 329 AH.

	==Status of the Twelver Imams==		==Status of the Twelver Imams==

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	==Names of the Shia Imams==		==Names of the Shia Imams==
	The names of the Twelve Imams of the Twelver Shia are as follows:		The names of the Twelve Imams of the Twelver Shia are as follows:
	1- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 40 AH.		# 1- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 40 AH.
	2- Imam Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 49 AH.		# 2- Imam Hasan ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 49 AH.
	3- Imam Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 61 AH.		# 3- Imam Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 61 AH.
	4- Imam Ali ibn Husayn (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 95 AH.		# 4- Imam Ali ibn Husayn (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 95 AH.
	5- Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 115 AH.		# 5- Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 115 AH.
	6- Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 148 AH.		# 6- Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 148 AH.
	7- Imam Musa al-Kazim (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 183 AH.		# 7- Imam Musa al-Kazim (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 183 AH.
	8- Imam Ali al-Rida (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 203 AH.		# 8- Imam Ali al-Rida (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 203 AH.
	9- Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 220 AH.		# 9- Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 220 AH.
	10- Imam Ali al-Naqi (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 254 AH.		# 10- Imam Ali al-Naqi (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 254 AH.
	11- Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 260 AH.		# 11- Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him), martyrdom, year 260 AH.
	12- Imam Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance) "Beginning of the Major Occultation, year 329 AH.		# 12- Imam Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance) "Beginning of the Major Occultation, year 329 AH.

	==Status of the Twelver Imams==		==Status of the Twelver Imams==