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Perspectives of Faith in Early Shia

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  • What is the role of the Imam?
    The Imam guides the community in both faith and worldly matters
  • Haqiqat
    The ultimate Truth to be found in following this path (Tariqat)
  • Shariat
    Outer form of Islam, e.g. Praying in the Mosque, giving zakat, etc
  • Who is a Spiritual Guide?
    teacher or mentor who helps others grow in faith, inner awareness, and connection to the divine
  • What does it mean to have an Imam, a spiritual guide?
    Having a divinely appointed leader who provides guidance, inspiration, and direction for both faith and daily life
  • Tariqat
    Path - that leads a believer to inner understanding of Islam
  • The word Maula means?
    Spiritual Guide/Master
  • Walaya
    Love, Devotion, and Loyalty to the Imam
  • Primary text vs Secondary text
    Primary text: original source. Secondary text: interpretation or analysis of the primary
  • What does spirituality mean?
    Seeking connection with something or someone greater than oneself
  • Islam verses Iman
    Islam is practice; Iman is belief
  • What is Wilaya?
    the Authority of the Imam
  • Who wrote some primary sources in the Ismaili tradition?
    Imam Jafar as-Sadiq, Dai al-Qadi al-Nu‘man, Imam Mustansir Billah, and later Imams
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