Twelver Shia

Twelver Shia Islam is a branch of Islam that believes in twelve divinely chosen leaders, called Imams, starting with Ali, the cousin of Prophet Muhammad. They view these Imams as the true successors of Muhammad, endowed with spiritual and political authority. Twelvers emphasize the importance of Imams for guiding faith and practice, and they hold that certain events and figures from history are divinely significant. Their beliefs influence their religious practices, theology, and understanding of authority, setting them apart from other Muslim groups by emphasizing the role of Imams as spiritual guides and infallible figures.