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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The branch of Islam which recognises divinely appointed Imams after Muhammad as authoritative spiritual guides.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
The branch of Islam which holds that Ali was Muhammad’s rightful successor and gives particular authority to leaders from the Prophet’s family.
Revise: The imamate in Shi'a IslamShi’a Muslims believe that Ali should have been the first successor because Allah had chosen him through Muhammad. This difference in understanding authority helped shape the development of Sunni and Shi’a Islam.
Specification 3.8 · Paper 1, Paper 2
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Specification 1.1 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The Islamic tradition whose origins lie in support for Ali’s leadership after Muhammad’s death and which expresses its central beliefs through the Five Roots of ‘Usul ad-Din.
