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An imam is an Islamic leader, often the leader of a mosque and/or community.
Similarly to spiritual leaders, the imam is the person who leads the prayer
during Islamic gatherings. More often the community turn to the mosque imam,
if they have an Islamic question. In smaller communities an imam could be the
community leader based on the community setting. Shi'a imams Main article: Imamah
(Shi'a doctrine) In the Shi'a context, Imam has a meaning more central to belief,
referring to one of twelve historical persons (see list below). The Shi'a believe
that these Imams are chosen by God to be perfect examples for the faithful and
to lead all humanity in all aspects of life. These leaders must be followed
since they are appointed by Allah (God). Here follows a list of the Shi'a Imams:
1. Ali ibn Abi Talib (600–661), also known as Ali, Amir al-Mu'minin 2. Hasan
ibn Ali (625–669), also known as Hasan al-Mujtaba 3. Husayn ibn Ali (626–680),
also known as Husayn al-Shahid, also known as Sah Hüseyin 4. Ali ibn Husayn
(658–713), also known as Ali Zayn al-Abidin 5. Muhammad ibn Ali (676–743), also
known as Muhammad al-Baqir 6. Jafar ibn Muhammad (703–765), also known as Jafar
al-Sadiq 7. Musa ibn Jafar (745–799), also known as Musa al-Kazim 8. Ali ibn
Musa (765–818), also known as Ali al-Raza 9. Muhammad ibn Ali (810–835), also
known as Muhammad al-Jawad (Muhammad at-Taqi), also known as Taqi 10. Ali ibn
Muhammad (827–868), also known as Ali al-Hadi, also known as Naqi 11. Hasan
ibn Ali (846–874), also known as Hasan al-Askari 12. Muhammad ibn Hasan (868-
), also known as al-Hujjat ibn al-Hasan, also known as Mahdi; believed to be
hidden by Allah (see Major Occultation). Fatimah, also Fatimah al-Zahraa, daughter
of Muhammed (615–632), is also considered infallible but not an Imam. Many Shi'a
believe that the last Imam will one day return. See Imamah (Shi'a Ismaili doctrine)
for Ismaili list of Imams Sunni imams Part of a series on Islam Usul al-Fiqh
(The Roots of Jurisprudence) Fiqh * Qur'an and Sunnah * Taqlid (imitation) *
Ijtihad (interpretation) * Ijma (consensus) * Madh'hab (school of law) * Minhaj
(method) * Qiyas (analogical reasoning) * Urf (society custom) * Islamic jurisprudence
* Bid‘ah (innovation) * Madrasah (school/seminary) * Ijazah (authorisation)
* Istihlal * Istihsan (discretion) * Risalah (dissertation) Ahkam * Halaal (legal)
* Wajib/Fard (obligatory, duty) * Mustahab (favored) * Mubah (neutral) * Makruh
(disliked, abominable) * Haraam (illegal, prohibited) * Baatil (void, incorrect)
* Fasiq (corrupt) Scholarly titles * Marja (authority) * Alim (scholar; pl.
Ulema) * Mufti (interpreter) * Qadi (judge) * Faqih (jurist) * Muhaddith (narrator)
* Mullah * Imam * Mawlawi * Sheikh * Mujaddid (reviver) * Hafiz * Hujja * Hakim
* Amir al-Mu'minin reg. hadith * Maulana The term is also used for a recognized
religious leader or teacher in Islam, often for the founding scholars of the
four Sunni madhhabs, or schools of religious jurisprudence (fiqh). It may also
refer to the imams of the sciences related to Hadith or to the heads of the
Prophet's descendants in their times. In other words, Imam Ali is a phrase used
by both Shi'a and Sunni Muslims, though with different connotations[1]. The
Sunni sect does not have imams in the same sense as the Shi'a sect. The imam
in the Sunni sect of Islam is the leader of prayers; the sermon is most often
given by the Sheikh. However, there are some people whom Sunnis call "Imams"
who are not prayer leaders. They are not Imams in the Shi'a sense of the word,
but they are those who started the four Sunni Madhabs. Source: Wikipedia Here
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