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Imamate
The term imamate or ''imamah'' (, ''imāmah'') means "leadership" and refers to the office of an ''imam'' or a Muslim theocratic state ruled by an ''imam''. Theology *Imamate in Shia doctrine, the doctrine of the leadership of the Muslim community in Shia Islam. For specific Shia sects, see: **Imamate in Twelver doctrine **Imamate in Ismaili doctrine ***Imamate in Nizari doctrine ***Tayyibi Isma'ilism ** Imamate in Zaydi doctrine List * Caucasian Imamate, a state during the early and mid-19th century in the Eastern Caucasus * Imamate of Oman, a state existed in what is now Oman * Imamate of Aussa, an early modern state in Ethiopia * Imamate of Futa Jallon, a state in West Africa from 1725 until 1896 * Imamate of Futa Toro, a state in West Africa from 1776 until 1861 * Hiraab Imamate, a Somali state in the 17th and 18th centuries * Imams of Yemen, political leadership of the Zaidi branch of Shia from 897 until 1962 * Rustamid Imamate, an Ibadi Persian dynasty in North Africa f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imamate Of Oman
The Imamate of Oman () was a historical state within the ''Oman proper'' () in the Hajar Mountains, part of the present-day Sultanate of Oman. The capital of the Imamate alternated historically between Rustaq and Nizwa. The Imamate's territory extended north to Ibri and south to the Alsharqiyah region and the Sharqiya Sands. The Imamate was bounded in the east by the Hajar Mountains and in the west by the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert. The Al Hajar Mountains separated the Imamate of Oman from Muscat and Oman. The elected Imam (ruler) resided in the capital, and Walis (governors) represented the Imamate in its different regions. The Imamate of Oman, similar to the Sultanate of Muscat, was ruled by the Ibadi sect. Imams exercised spiritual and temporal representation over the region. The Imamate is a 1,200-year-old system of government pioneered by the Ibadi religious leaders of Oman, and was based upon the Islamic sharia. The Imamate holds that the ruler should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiraab Imamate
The Hiraab Imamate (), also known as the Yacquubi Dynasty, was a Somali people, Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the 16th century till the 19th century until it was incorporated into Italian Somaliland. The Imamate was governed by the Hiraab Yacquub Dynasty. It was founded by Imam Omar who successfully rebelled against and defeated the Ajuran Sultanate, later establishing an independent kingdom. History Establishment The Hiraab Imamate was the successor state of the Ajuran Sultanate. The reason for their rebellion was the Ajuran rulers, in the end, became extremely prideful, neglected the sharia and imposed a heavy taxation on their subjects which was the main reason for the rebellion. The first clan to ever challenge the Ajuuraan rulers was the Abgaal, Darandoolle clan a section of Hiraab. ''The Ajuuraan had decreed: “At the wells in our territory, the people known as Darandoolle and the other Hiraab cannot water their herds by day, but only a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
