The Twelve Imams (Arabic: ٱلْأَئِمَّة ٱلْٱثْنَا عَشَر, al-ʾAʾimmah al-ʾIthnā ʿAšar; Persian: دوازده امام, Davâzdah Emâm) are the spiritual and political successors to the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam, including that of the Alawite and Alevi.

According to Hossein Nasr, Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam is credited with establishing Islamic theology and, among Muslims, his sermons contain the first philosophical proofs of God's unity .

3 天之前 · Imam Ali al-Naqi (’Alaihi-Salam) Father: Imam Muhammad Taqi Mother: Samana al-Maghribiya Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abu al-Hasan al Askari Laqab (Title): Al-Hadi Birth: He was born at Madina in the year 212 A.H. Martyrdom: He died of poison in 254 A.H. at Samarrah (Sarmanra) in Iraq and is buried there.

The 12 Holy Shia Imams (Leaders), from the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), were chosen by God for the Muslims as their political and religious leaders.

The 10th of Muharram 61/680, the Imam (a) and his few companions (less than 90 people, forty of whom were old companions of the Imam (a), thirty some others joined the Imam (a) from the enemy's army and the rest were Hashimi relatives of the Imam (a), including his children, nephews and cousins) stood against the countless number of enemy's ...

The line of imams of the Nizari Ismaili Shia Muslims (also known as the Agha-khani Ismailis in South and Central Asia) continues to their present living 50th hereditary imam, Aga Khan V (son of Aga Khan IV). They are the only Shia Muslim community today led by a present and living (Hazir wa Mawjud) imam.

2018年2月16日 · The Twelve Imams, together with Prophet Mohammed and his daughter Fatimah al-Zahra, make up the fourteen infallible according to the Shia Islam faith. They are seen as divinely guided leaders and are the holiest people in Islam Religion.

2022年12月2日 · In Shia Islam, Imamate is one of the fundamentals of religion (Usul al-Deen) and the Shia believe in the leadership of the Twelve Imams (a.s) from the Prophet’s Household (Ahl al-Bayt); those who are considered the successors of the Prophet (s.a.w.a) and the guardians and leaders of the society after his death.

2024年10月7日 · The Family Tree of Shia Imams including Ismaili, Zaydi and Twelver and others branches highlights profound historical importance of leadership in Shia Islam.

The Shi’ahs believe that the divine leaders of the Muslims after the Prophet (S) are the Twelve Infallible Imams (as) and that the Prophet (S) specified them as: First: Al-Imam ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib, Commander of the Faithful [Amir al-Mu’minin] (as) Second: Al-Imam al-Hasan