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Theological or political status in Islam
The term imamate or imamah (Arabic: إمامة, imāmah) refers to leadership, most commonly the office of an imam, or of religious and communal authority.
Imamate
Historical region in eastern and central Oman
The Imamate of Oman (Arabic: إِمَامَة عُمَان, romanised: Imāmat ʿUmān), officially the Imamate State of Oman (Arabic: دولة إمامة عُمان), was several succession
Imamate_of_Oman
Imamate, or imamah (Arabic: إمامة), is a central doctrine in Shia Islam with a belief that the imam is a divinely appointed guide critical to preserve
Imamate_in_Shia_doctrine
Former Somali kingdom
The Hiraab Imamate (Somali: Saldanadda Hiraab), also known as the Yacquubi Dynasty, was a Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during
Hiraab_Imamate
1828–1859 state in the North Caucasus
The Caucasian Imamate, also known as the North Caucasian Imamate (Arabic: إمامة شمال القوقاز, romanized: Imāmat Shamal al-Qawqāz), was a state founded
Caucasian_Imamate
Islamic form of government
[citation needed] With the exception of Zaidis, Shia Muslims believe in the Imamate, a principle by which rulers are imams who are divinely chosen, infallible
Caliphate
Topics referred to by the same term
Imamate of Yemen may refer to: the office of the imams of Yemen between 897 and 1970 the Qasimid State ruled by these imams between 1597 and 1849 This
Imamate_of_Yemen
Former sovereign state in Ethiopia
The Imamate of Aussa, also spelled Imamate of Awsa, was an early-modern Sunni Muslim imamate in present-day eastern Ethiopia and north-western Djibouti
Imamate_of_Aussa
Concept in Ismaili theology
The doctrine of the Imamate in Isma'ilism differs from that of the Twelvers because the Isma'ilis had living Imams for centuries after the last Twelver
Imamate_in_Ismaili_doctrine
Country in West Asia
(and later ratified the Imamate), and that Julanda bin Masud was the first elected Imam of Oman, in 751 CE. The first Imamate reached its peak power in
Oman
1950s rebellion in Oman
interior of Oman led by their elected Imam, Ghalib al-Hinai, to protect the Imamate of Oman from the occupation plans of Said bin Taimur, sultan of Muscat
Jebel_Akhdar_War
Second-largest branch of Islam
as Muhammad's true and legitimate successor. Shia Muslims believe the imamate continued rightfully through Ali's sons, Hasan and Husayn, after whom various
Shia_Islam
1725–1912 state in West Africa, in modern Guinea
The Imamate of Futa Jallon or Jalon (Arabic: إمامة فوتة جالون; Pular: Fuuta Jaloo or Fuuta Jalon فُوتَ جَلࣾو, 𞤊𞤵𞥅𞤼𞤢 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞤮𞥅), sometimes referred
Imamate_of_Futa_Jallon
Concept in a branch of Shia Islam
In Nizari Isma'ili doctrine, imamate (Arabic: إمامة) is a concept which defines the political, religious and spiritual dimensions of authority concerning
Imamate_in_Nizari_doctrine
Islamic Imam, 1957–2025
Nizari imamate and the title of Aga Khan at the age of 20 upon the death of his grandfather, Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III). During his Imamate, he
Aga_Khan_IV
Supreme political and religious leadership position
In Zaydi Islam, the imamate (Arabic: إمامة, romanized: imama) is the supreme political and religious leadership position. In common with other Shi'a sects
Imamate_in_Zaydi_doctrine
1818–1820 emirate in the Arabian Peninsula
The Mu'ammarid Imamate, also referred to as ibn Muammar's Imamate or Imamate of Diriyah, was a short-lived emirate created after the fall of the first
Mu'ammarid_Imamate
Muslim scholar and Shia imam (c.702–765)
Family tree of Muhammad Imamate (Shia doctrine) Imamate (Twelver doctrine) Sunni sources, however, claim that doctrines such as imamate were formulated many
Ja'far_al-Sadiq
Arabian state from 1856 to 1970
regions: Oman, Muscat, Dhofar, and the Pirate Coast. Strictly speaking, Oman (Imamate of Oman, Arabic: عُمان الوسطى, ʿUmān al-Wusṭā) is the inner, continental
Muscat_and_Oman
Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
and legal foundations of Twelver Shi'ism during some twenty years of his imamate. He may also be regarded as the father of Isma'ili and Zaydi jurisprudence
Muhammad_al-Baqir
religious and temporal-political rule in parts of Yemen from 897. Their imamate endured under varying circumstances until the end of the North Yemen civil
Imams_of_Yemen
Third-largest branch of Islam
movement represented the only faction striving to restore the just Islamic Imamate as it existed during the time of Abu Bakr, Umar, the first six years of
Ibadism
50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community
2025. He is a philanthropist and businessman, who inherited the Nizari imamate and the title of Aga Khan upon the death of his father, Shah Karim al-Hussaini
Aga_Khan_V
Branch of Shia Islam
their conflict, a Kharijite successfully assassinated Ali in 661 CE. The Imāmate then passed to his son Hasan ibn Ali, and later to his son Husayn ibn Ali
Ismailism
Sixth of the Isma'ili Shia Imams
developed into the Fatimid Isma'ilis, upholding the continuity of the Imamate in the progeny of al-Mubarak, acknowledging al-Mubarak himself as their
Isma'il_ibn_Ja'far
Tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)
of his father in 835, most followers of al-Jawad readily accepted the imamate of Ali, who was still a child at the time. Drawing parallels with the story
Ali_al-Hadi
About Ali the first Imam of Shia Islam and his position
Imamate and guardianship of Ali ibn Abi Talib or Imamate and Wilayah of Ali ibn Abi Talib refers to the spiritual position of Ali (1st Shia Imam and 4th
Imamate and guardianship of Ali
Imamate_and_guardianship_of_Ali
Imam of Imamate of Oman
الهنائي; c. 1912 – 29 November 2009) was the last elected imam of the Imamate of Oman. Prior to assuming the role of imam, Ghalib served as the qadi
Ghalib_bin_Ali
1597–1849 state in southwest Arabia
The Qasimid State (Arabic: الدولة القاسمية), also known as the Imamate of Yemen, was a state in South Arabia which was ruled by the Imams of Yemen. It
Qasimid_State
45th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community
‘Alī ibn Qāsim ‘Alī as Imam, as his eldest son. He moved the seat of the Imamate from Kirman to Kahak, from where he led for 20 years. His name of Shah
Shah_Khalil_Allah_III
Shia sect of Islam
leader and Imam of most modern Nizaris. The global seat of the Ismaili Imamate is in Lisbon, Portugal. Nizari Isma'ili history is often traced through
Nizari_Isma'ilism
Imam of Dagestan (1797–1871)
Shamil (26 June 1797 – 4 February 1871) was the third Imam of the Caucasian Imamate (1840–1859), and a Muslim sheikh of the Naqshbandi Sufi order. Nicknamed
Imam_Shamil
Branch of Shia Islam
sub-sect. While the rulers ostensibly conformed to Hadawi law (thus the "imamate"), the doctrines had to be modified to allow hereditary, as opposed to
Zaydism
1920 treaty in Oman
Muscat, Taimur bin Feisal, and the Imamate of Oman on 25 September 1920. The treaty granted autonomy to the imamate in the interior of Oman but recognized
Treaty_of_Seeb
Zaidiyyah rulers in Yemen (897–1962)
blend of religious and political rule in parts of Yemen from 897. Their imamate endured under varying circumstances until the republican revolution in
Rassid_dynasty
Uprising in 1913 in Muscat and Oman
of Muscat and Oman. The rebels established their own state, the Ibāḍī imamate. Its causes lay in a deep-rooted rivalry between northern and southern
Muscat_rebellion
re-establishment of Ibadi imamates in the modern era, and Ibadis remain in Oman, including the current royal family, which overthrew the Ibadi imamate. {"color":"#FEFDFD"
Islam_in_Oman
Islamic hereditary title
hereditary Imam of Nizari Ismailis (4 February 2025 – present) Imamate in Nizari doctrine Imamate in Shia doctrine List of Ismaili imams Nizari Ismaili state
Aga_Khan
1817–1864 invasion of the Caucasus by the Russian Empire
state, rightly called the Imamate of Shamil, and its heyday occurred in the 1840s and 1850s. During this period, the Imamate included almost all of Nagorno-Dagestan
Caucasian_War
Muslim sultanate in the Horn of Africa
other coastal cities by the Abgaal imam who then established the Hiraab Imamate taking residence in Mogadishu was a significant setback, and the defeat
Ajuran_Sultanate
Ninth of the Twelve Shia Imams (811–835)
his only son Muhammad to the imamate at the age of about seven became controversial. Most Imamite Shias accepted the imamate of al-Jawad because the Imam
Muhammad_al-Jawad
Flag Date Use Description 1725–1896 Flag of the Imamate of Futa Jallon A white pennon with green Arabic text.
List_of_Guinean_flags
Jewish nationalist movement
Ultramontanism Neo-ultramontanism Islam Hui pan-nationalism Human Rights in Islam Imamate Islamic anarchism Islamic anti-Masonry Islamic anti-Zionism Islamic democracy
Zionism
moderate branch of the Kharijites, established an imamate in Oman. Despite interruptions, the Ibadi imamate survived until the mid-20th century. Oman is currently[update]
History_of_Oman
Seventh of the Twelve Shia Imams (745–799)
attributed to al-Kazim, often emphasizing his precognition. He was succeeded in imamate by his son, Ali al-Rida. Musa was probably born on 8 November 745 (7 Safar
Musa_al-Kazim
Islamic scholar
knowledge of Islamic law and his unwavering commitment to the Caucasian Imamate. Ibrahim Haji is from the Abadzekh tribe of Circassia, which was heavily
Ibrahim_Haji_al-Cherkessi
Pre-eminent legal school in Shia Islam
al-Askari al-Mahdi Principles Monotheism Justice Prophethood Imamate Judgement Day Other beliefs Imamate of the Family Angels Mourning of Muharram Intercession
Ja'fari_school
Branch of Shia Islam
share many tenets with other Shi'ite sects, such as the belief in the Imamate. The Isma'ili and Nizari branches believe in a different number of Imams
Twelver_Shi'ism
1st Imam of the Imamate of Aussa
Muhammad Gasa (Arabic: محمد قاسا) (died 1583) was the first Imam of the Imamate of Aussa. Muhammad Gasa abandoned the capital of Harar and relocated his
Muhammad_Gasa
Eleventh of the Twelve Shia Imams
public out of the fear of Abbasid persecution. Al-Mahdi succeeded to the imamate after the death of his father and entered a state of occultation. His life
Hasan_al-Askari
Concept in the largest branch of Shia Islam
through imams. That is, imamate in Twelver Shi'ism is regarded as the continuation of prophecy. It is thus argued that imamate is a continuous necessity
Imamate_in_Twelver_doctrine
1734–1936 kingdom existed in Ethiopia and Eritrea
form their own polity. The Imamate of Aussa was later destroyed by the local Mudaito Afar in 1672. Following the Awsa Imamate's demise, the Mudaito Afars
Sultanate_of_Aussa
Sect of Shia Islam
of Islam that formed from the followers of al-Mukhtar. They traced the Imamate from Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (a son of Ali) and his descendants. The
Kaysanites
Series of Jihads across West Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries
against the indigenous chiefdoms. By 1750, the Fula had established the Imamate of Futa Jallon and placed the region under sharia law. Their success inspired
Fula_jihads
Port city in Galmudug, Somalia
provides a historical picture of the Hiraab Imamate. He writes: "According to local oral tradition, the Hiraab imamate was a powerful alliance of closely related
Hobyo
series of military engagements between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Imamate of Oman from c. 1650 to 1730. Risso, Oman and Muscat, 2016, p. 13. Kohn
Omani–Portuguese_conflicts
Great-grandson of Muhammad and fourth Shia Imam (659–713)
political quietism disqualifies him from Zaydi imamate. When al-Sajjad died, most of his followers accepted the imamate of his eldest son Muhammad al-Baqir, who
Ali_al-Sajjad
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
Generation Third Generation Succession to Muhammad Rashidun Caliphate Imamate Spread of Islam Shia–Sunni relations Culture and society Academics Animals
Eid_al-Fitr
Yemeni imam
Hadramaut in the Yemeni kingdom. When al-Mutawakkil Isma'il died, the imamate was claimed by Ahmad. He had, however, to fight his cousin and rival al-Qasim
Al-Mahdi_Ahmad
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
Generation Third Generation Succession to Muhammad Rashidun Caliphate Imamate Spread of Islam Shia–Sunni relations Culture and society Academics Animals
Hajj
Military unit of the North Caucasian Imamate
'chosen, mercenary warrior') was a military formation of the North Caucasian Imamate and Circassia. They were professional paid soldiers who made up the guards
Murtazeki
North Yemeni reformist political movement, c. 1935–1962
from the mid-1930s until the revolution of September 1962 that ended the imamate and established the Yemen Arab Republic. The movement's first political
Free_Yemeni_Movement
Oman in 1970, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, the Omani Empire, and the Imamate of Oman all ruled the area since 749. Unlike the heads of other Arab states
List_of_rulers_of_Oman
of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman 1856–1970 Imamate of Muscat and Oman 1868 to 1871 Flag of the Imamate of Oman from 1954 to 1959 Flag of Oman from 1970
Flag_of_Oman
Member of the Iranian royal family (1830–1885)
overlapping interpretations of Muslim and Hindu legal codes. During his brief imamate of approximately four years, he supported the establishment of schools
Aga_Khan_II
Shi'a Twelver Islamic scholar (1925–2013)
and Spiritual Growth God and His Attributes: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine Imamate and Leadership: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine (1996), English translation
Mujtaba_Musavi_Lari
communities. In the Fatimid and its successor Isma'ili traditions, the Imamate was held by the following. Each Imam listed is considered the son of the
List_of_Isma'ili_imams
Topics referred to by the same term
Djallon, Guinea Futa Tooro, a region along the Senegal River Imamate of Futa Jallon Imamate of Futa Toro Federal Unemployment Tax Act (US) Federal University
Futa
Early Islamic scholar (c. 8th century AD)
and Musa al-Kadhim (765–799). He was famous for his debates regarding Imamate, free will (jabr) and the existence of God. His hadith is considered trustworthy
Hisham_ibn_al-Hakam
Rulers of Oman between 1624 and 1742
1624. He moved the capital to Nizwa, the former capital of the Ibadhi Imamate. Nasir bin Murshid was able to unify the tribes with a common goal of expelling
Ya'rubids
Sevener Ismaili Shia group
rejected the claim of the Fatimid caliph Abdallah al-Mahdi Billah to the imamate and, clinging to their belief in the coming of the Mahdi, revolted against
Qarmatians
Pakistani politician (died 2025)
Maulana Khanzeb Shaheed (1980 – 10 July 2025) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, political leader, author, and peace activist from Bajaur. A member of the
Maulana_Khan_Zeb
8th of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
AH (808/809 CE)—in the reign of Harun. The Abbasid caliph Harun died during the imamate of al-Rida and the empire was split between his two sons: the reigning
Ali_al-Rida
Clerical political leadership over a government
of Montenegro Rashidun Caliphate North Caucasian Imamate Afghanistan Imamate of Yemen Iran Imamate of Oman This is an incomplete list. The Oxford English
Clericalism
Twelfth and last of the Twelve Shia Imams
al-Askari. Those who accepted the imamate of this Muhammad later formed the Twelvers. Some others held that the imamate ceased with al-Askari and the Waqifites
Muhammad_al-Mahdi
Companion of Imams Ali al-Sajjad and Muhammad al-Baqir
he went to Zayn al-Abidin, was attracted to him, and acknowledged his Imamate. He was born in Kabul in present-day Afghanistan, though the date of his
Abu_Khalid_al-Kabuli
Administrative unit of the Caucasian Imamate
Ingush administrative unit of the Caucasian Imamate. The Naibstvo was the farthest region of the Imamate in the west and it was established on the territory
Galashkinskoe_Naibstvo
'The rulers."' From then on the different Shia groups developed different Imamate theories with the most popular current form alleging having 12 imams with
Origin_of_Shia_Islam
Ibadi ruling house in Algeria (777–909)
Basra-educated missionaries including Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam proclaimed an Ibadi imamate in Tripolitania, starting an abortive state led by Abu al-Khattab Abdul-A'la
Rustamid_dynasty
Ibrahim (died June/July 1284) was an imam of the Zaidi state in Yemen whose imamate lasted from 1272 to 1276. The late 13th century was the high tide of the
Al-Mahdi_Ibrahim
was a Chechen elder of the Gukhoy teip. He was notorious for being anti-Imamate and fighting Imam Shamil while being blind. Most of the information about
Gubash_of_Gukhoy
Yemeni Hashemite Arab clan
which resulted in the Mutawakkilite Kingdom—a continuation of the Zaydi Imamate that had ruled Yemen for about one thousand years—being overthrown by the
Al-Houthi_family
Circassian politician
ideology relied on the Imamate principles of shura, sharia, and jihad. His state structure was based on that of the Caucasian Imamate, which itself was based
Muhammad_Amin_Asiyalav
Russian forces and a coalition of Dagestani rebels from the North Caucasian Imamate and the Tarki Shamkhalate. It ended in a significant victory for the rebels
Battle_of_Atly-Boyun
High-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī'a Muslim clerics
by the Sunni community of Iran, as Sunnis do not believe in designated Imamate. In the Western world—particularly after the 1979 Iranian Revolution— it
Ayatollah
time, reminiscent of the Isma'ili Shia. Kaysanites– who believed in the Imamate of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah after the death of Husayn Ibn 'Ali Ibn abu
List_of_extinct_Shia_sects
Grandson of Muhammad and the second Shia Imam (625–670)
abdication to Mu'awiya I, who usurped only the temporal authority. The imamate and caliphate are viewed as separate institutions in Shia Islam until such
Hasan_ibn_Ali
Imam and French resistant member (1902–1961)
Abdelkader Mesli (Arabic: عَبْد ٱلْقَادِر مَسْلِي, ʿabd ʾal-Qādir Maslī; 1902 – 21 June 1961) was an Algerian Sunni imam and resistance member during the
Abdelkader_Mesli
Subclan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan
the late 17th century to 1889, the Habar Gidir were a part of the Hiraab Imamate in the Banaadir regions to the Mudug desert, which they played a large
Habar_Gidir
Imam and Sultan of Oman
deposed his cousin, Salim bin Thuwaini, and declared a short-lived Ibadi imamate in Oman. Opposing Saudi interference in the Buraimi Oasis, he fought and
Azzan_bin_Qais
Administrative unit of the Caucasian Imamate
unit of the Caucasian Imamate, and later the Russian Empire. It was one of the naibdoms of the Chechen regions of the Imamate. During the Caucasian War
Aukhovskoe_Naibstvo
Somali clan family
provides a historical picture of the Hiraab Imamate. He writes: "According to local oral tradition, the Hiraab imamate was a powerful alliance of closely related
Hawiye
Arabic greeting
Umrah (and Hajj) Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Marriage Contract Mahr Misyar
As-salamu_alaykum
Political party in Imamate of Futa Jallon
The Soriya was a political party in the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea. Active from the mid-18th century, it supported the successors of
Soriya
Controversy in Islam
to be succeeded by their close kin in kingship, in rule, in wisdom, in imamate, etc. From Noah to Jesus, Madelung notes that the prophets of the Israelites
Succession_to_Muhammad
Yemeni imam and independence leader (1559–1620)
highlands of Yemen. One of al-Qasim's pupils suggested him to claim the Zaidi imamate, which he first declined. The suspicions of the Turks were however raised
Al-Mansur_al-Qasim
North Caucasian general (1800–1861)
statesman of the North Caucasian Imamate. He was also a mudir (general-naib) and head of artillery of the North Caucasian Imamate, as well as a naib of the districts
Talkhig_of_Shali
Circassian commander and a naib of Caucasus Imamate
military and political figure, a mudir (general-naib) of the Caucasian Imamate, and a leading figure in the resistance against Russian imperial expansion
Muhammad-Mirza_Anzor
Country in the Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa States Islamic sultanates and empires Adal Ajuran Aussa Imamate Sultanate of Harar Ifat Mogadishu Tunni Aussa Sultanate Arababni Argobba
Ethiopia
Eldest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq (died 766)
adherents cited a supposed Hadith from Ja'far al-Sadiq to the effect that the Imamate must be transmitted through the eldest son of the Imam. However, when Abdallah
Abdallah_al-Aftah
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English fotman, applied in various senses, but most probably an occupational name for a foot soldier, or possibly for an attendant or servant (a meaning first recorded in late Middle English).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Young Horse; Frisky; From the Dark Town; Diminutive of Colston; Unknown Owner of Property; Renowned Mariner; Colt
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Ready for Battle
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jewel, JEWELL means "jewel."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Standing by the Values of Truth
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Arabic, French, Muslim
Generous
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Strange Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Gregg.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Willow Valley
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