Shi'a Imams

Shi'a Imams

Imamah (Arabic: إمامة‎) is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah ("Imams") are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority (‘Iṣmah) as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of Prophet Muhammad. These Imams have the role of providing commentary and interpretation of the Quran as well as guidance to their tariqah followers as is the case of the living Imams of the Nizari Ismaili tariqah.

Read more about Shi'a Imams:  Etymology, Introduction, Sects, The Shi'a Twelvers, See Also