Shia theology
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Shia theology is the branch of Islamic thought that articulates the doctrinal beliefs, principles of faith, and distinctive views on leadership and authority held by Shia Muslims.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shia theology canonical | 2 |
| Imamate in Shia Islam | 1 |
| Iranian Shi'ism | 1 |
| Shia Islamic thought | 1 |
| Shia kalam (theology) | 1 |
| Shi‘i theology | 1 |
| Twelver Shia theology | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shia theology Context triple: [Shia Sufism, hasComponent, Shia theology]
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Sunni theology
Sunni theology is the mainstream doctrinal framework within Sunni Islam that systematizes beliefs about God, prophecy, scripture, and the unseen world, drawing on the Qur’an, hadith, and classical scholarly traditions.
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Salafi theology
Salafi theology is a conservative Sunni Islamic doctrine that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith as understood by the earliest generations of Muslims, rejecting later theological innovations.
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Muʿtazilite theology
Muʿtazilite theology is a rationalist school of early Islamic thought that emphasized divine justice, human free will, and the createdness of the Qur’an.
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Shia Sufism
Shia Sufism is a mystical current within Shia Islam that integrates Sufi spiritual practices and metaphysics with Shia theological and devotional frameworks.
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E.
Isma'ili jurisprudence
Isma'ili jurisprudence is the distinctive body of Islamic legal thought and practice developed by Isma'ili Shi'a Muslims, notably systematized under the Fatimid Caliphate and grounded in the authority of the living Imam and esoteric interpretation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shia theology Target entity description: Shia theology is the branch of Islamic thought that articulates the doctrinal beliefs, principles of faith, and distinctive views on leadership and authority held by Shia Muslims.
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A.
Sunni theology
Sunni theology is the mainstream doctrinal framework within Sunni Islam that systematizes beliefs about God, prophecy, scripture, and the unseen world, drawing on the Qur’an, hadith, and classical scholarly traditions.
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B.
Salafi theology
Salafi theology is a conservative Sunni Islamic doctrine that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith as understood by the earliest generations of Muslims, rejecting later theological innovations.
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C.
Muʿtazilite theology
Muʿtazilite theology is a rationalist school of early Islamic thought that emphasized divine justice, human free will, and the createdness of the Qur’an.
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D.
Shia Sufism
Shia Sufism is a mystical current within Shia Islam that integrates Sufi spiritual practices and metaphysics with Shia theological and devotional frameworks.
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E.
Isma'ili jurisprudence
Isma'ili jurisprudence is the distinctive body of Islamic legal thought and practice developed by Isma'ili Shi'a Muslims, notably systematized under the Fatimid Caliphate and grounded in the authority of the living Imam and esoteric interpretation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theology
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branch of Shia Islam ⓘ religious doctrine ⓘ |
| affirms |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
Qurʾan as the final revelation ⓘ Sunna of the Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ
linked to:
Sunnah
Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ angels ⓘ divine decree (qadar) ⓘ human moral responsibility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ismaili Shia Islam
ⓘ
linked to:
Ismaili Shia
Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ
linked to:
Twelver Shia
Zaydi Shia Islam ⓘ
linked to:
Zaydi Shia
|
| centralConcern |
divine unity (tawhid)
ⓘ
imamate (leadership of the Imams) ⓘ prophethood (nubuwwa) ⓘ resurrection (maʿad) ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Hijaz
ⓘ
linked to:
Hejaz
Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ greater Middle East ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Middle East
|
| differsFrom |
Sunni theology in doctrine of imamate
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Sunni theology in understanding of religious authority ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divinely designated leadership after Muhammad
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infallibility (ʿisma) of the Imams in major branches ⓘ legitimacy of Ali ibn Abi Talib as first Imam ⓘ spiritual and temporal authority of the Imams ⓘ |
| historicalFigure |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Allama al-Hilli ⓘ Jaʿfar al-Sadiq ⓘ
linked to:
Ja'far al-Sadiq
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ al-Majlisi ⓘ al-Mufid ⓘ
linked to:
Shaykh al-Mufid
al-Sharif al-Murtada ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Muʿtazilite kalam
ⓘ
linked to:
Muʿtazila
|
| influences |
Shia devotional practices
ⓘ
Shia jurisprudence (fiqh) ⓘ Shia political thought ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Ahl al-Bayt (family of the Prophet)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahl al-Bayt
intercession (shafaʿa) ⓘ justice of God (ʿadl) ⓘ occultation (ghayba) of the Twelfth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ wilaya (guardianship/authority) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| uses |
Qurʾanic exegesis
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hadith of the Prophet and Imams ⓘ philosophical reasoning ⓘ rational theology (kalam) ⓘ |
| viewsAli | rightful successor to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
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Subject: Shia theology Description of subject: Shia theology is the branch of Islamic thought that articulates the doctrinal beliefs, principles of faith, and distinctive views on leadership and authority held by Shia Muslims.
Referenced by (8)
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