Twelvers

Some Twelvers also hit their back and/or chest with blades attached to chains.

The fourth deputy died six days later, and twelvers continue to await the reappearance of the Mahdi.

In the 13th Century, Twelvers - particularly mystics.

Here follows a list of the Twelvers imams:

According to Twelvers, by having faith in bada', people would keep themselves ready all the time to receive the Mahdi.

God's absolute authority is the foundation of Twelvers political thought, though every one who wishes to have authority must be assigned by Him.

According to Twelvers, Juristic authority emphasizes on the role of Shari'a in society.

Twelvers, along with other Shia sects such as the Zaydis, reject predestination.

For instance, according to Twelvers, before the reappearance of the Mahdi, al-Sufyani would certainly rise.

For Twelvers the lineage of Imams are known as the Twelve Imāms.

Most Qarapapaqs are Shia Muslims of the Twelvers school of thought.

The Shia view differs among the three main schools of thought, Ismaili, Twelvers and Zaydis.

The only Ismaili group which mourns are the Mustaali, who mourn similarly to the majority of Twelvers.

The largest is the Twelvers, whose adherents believe there have been 12 divinely ordained imams and who account for over three quarters of Shi'ites.

Consequently, the new adopted doctrine of Twelvers/Jaafari grew within the Lawati tribe and the different branches were not accepted.

They established the Ithnāˤashari (Twelvers) school of Shia Islam as the official religion of their empire.

The Ismailis and the Twelvers split over the succession to Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq.

Most Sunni Islam and the Twelvers Shi'a Islamic schools of thought agree that apostasy is a sin.

According to Twelvers, the conditions under the Abbasids caused Hasan al-Askari to hide the birth of his son, al-Mahdi.

According to Twelvers, defining and interpretation of Islamic jurisprudence is the responsibility of Muhammad and the twelve Imams.

According to the majority of Shī'a, namely the Twelvers (Ithnā'ashariyya), the following is a listing of the rightful successors to Muḥammad.

Punjabi Brahmins other than Mohyals include Barahis (Twelvers) and Athwans (Eighters).

Shi'a, on the other hand, was first developed Kaysanites and in turn divided into three major sects known as Fivers, Seveners and Twelvers.

Yet, though the past 12 months have been difficult, they failed to live up to the doom-laden expectations of the "twenty twelvers" as the year in which the world would implode.

The Shi'ah (or Shi'a) is commonly used as a synonym for "Twelvers" since this branch comprises the majority group in Shia Islam.