iranian shia and dawoodi bohra
I need some assistance with these assignment. iranian shia and dawoodi bohra Thank you in advance for the help! According to Mottahadeh (8), the Shia Islam, just like other factions of Islam, is strictly based on adherence to the message of Islamic prophet Muhammad and the Holy Quran. The Shia differs from other Islamic groups in that they believe God is the only one who can select a leader to protect Islam, sharia, and the Quran. For that reason, the Shias belief that Ali, who was Muhammad’s son in law, as God’s rightfully appointed successor of Prophet Muhammad. Additionally, Shias also believed that Ali was the first Imam. The Shias belief system was deeply extended to the Ahl al-Bayt, who was members of Muhammad’s family, and some specific individuals among his descendants, who were called the Imams. That group of people was widely regarded to have some special political and spiritual authority over the community. This could be the main reason why the Islamic group has a wide influence in communities where many members are subscribers to their Muslim beliefs.
Throughout history, there have been many branches of Shia. However, modern Shia is generally divided into three main groups. During the 21st century, the Ithna ashariyya were the largest Shia sect, which was commonly known as the Twelvers (Esposito 5). However, there were other smaller branches that included the Zaidi, Alawis, Ismaili, Druze, Alevis, and the Bohra. The Dawoodi Bohra’s belief system can be traced back to Yemen where they were persecuted since their ideologies differed from that of Zaydi Shia Islam and Sunni Islam. The term Bohra emanated from vehru, a Gujarati word which meant trade. The term was used in reference to their traditional profession. On the other hand, the term Dawoodi was used because the group had supported Dawood Bin Qutubshah during the 1592 leadership dispute. Thus, the sect came to be recognized as the Dawoodi Bohra.
The Dawoodi Bohra has a central spiritual leader, who is normally referred to as an ‘unrestricted missionary’. .
