MuhammadFounder of Islam (c. 570–632)LifeMeccaHijrahFirst Islamic stateAfter Conquest of MeccaFarewell Pilgrimage (Farewell Sermon)HadithMilestones and recordsCareerMilitaryDiplomaticMiraclesQuran (First revelation)Isra and Mi'rajSplitting of the MoonViews and PerspectivesViews JewsChristiansPerspectives IslamBibleJudaismMedieval ChristianHistoricityCriticismSuccessionSaqifahGhadir KhummCompanions of MuhammadHadith of the pen and paperAhl al-BaytPraiseSalawatNaatMawlidRelatedMohammedanMahoundAl-Masjid an-NabawiPossessionsRelicsSealHistory of IslamMuhammad (c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, military, and political leader, and the founder of Islam.
Ahl al-BaytAhl al-Bayt (Arabic: أهل البيت, lit.'People of The House') refers to the family of the Islamic prophetMuhammad. The Ahl al-Bayt hold an important and respected position in Islam, and Muslims are encouraged to honor and respect them. The Quran refers to the “People of the House” in several contexts, most notably in the Verse of Purification, in which God declares his will to purify them completely.
Shia IslamSecond-largest branch of IslamShia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It is rooted in the belief that the Islamic prophet Muhammad explicitly designated his cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib (r. 656–661) as his rightful political successor (caliph) and the divinely guided spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam).
QuranCentral religious text of IslamThe Quran (Arabic: الْقُرْآن, lit. 'the recitation' or 'the lecture'), also romanizedQur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in 114 chapters (sūrah, pl.suwar) which consist of individual verses (āyah).
ImamImam (; Arabic: إمام, imām; pl.: أئمة, a'immah) is an Islamic leadership position. In Shia Islam, the Imams are absolute infallible leaders after the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Shia Muslims consider the term to be only applicable to the members of the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of Muhammad. In Twelver Shi'ism there are The Fourteen Infallibles, twelve of which are Imams.
AliShia Imam (632–661) and Rashidun caliph (656–661)Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عليّ بن أبي طالب, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib; c. 600 – 661 CE) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam, and the fourth Rashidun caliph, serving from 656 until his assassination in 661. He is a prominent member of the Ahl al-Bayt and Ahl al-Kisa, and a participant in the Event of the mubahala.
WaliThe term wali is most commonly used by Muslims to refer to a saint, or literally a "friend of God". In the traditional Islamic understanding, a saint is portrayed as someone "marked by [special] divine favor ... [and] holiness", and who is specifically "chosen by God and endowed with exceptional gifts, such as the ability to work miracles".Imamate in Twelver doctrineImāmah (Arabic: إِمَامَة) means "leadership" and is a concept in Twelver theology. The Twelve Imams are the spiritual and political successors to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam. According to Twelver theology, the successors to Muhammad are infallible human beings, who rule justly over the community and maintain and interpret sharia and undertake the esoteric interpretation of the Quran.
Ja'far al-SadiqJa'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (Arabic: جعفر ابن محمد الصادق, romanized: Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq; c. 702–765) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the sixth and last agreed-upon Shia Imam amongst Twelver and Ismaili Muslims. He had a unique lineage among the Twelve Imams, being a descendant of Ali through his father and of Abu Bakr through his mother.
Common EraEra names equivalent to AD/BC Today(at UTC+00)Monday, 14 September 2026Common Era14 September 2026 CE Other calendars Akan Fodwo Armenian 26 Hoṙi 1476 Aztec Tititl 7, 1 Cuāuhtli Babylonian 1 Ululu, 2337 SE Balinese pawukon Menga, Pasah, Sri, Wage, Tungleh, Coma of Parangbakat, Sri, Urungan, Dewa Bengali 30 Bhadro, BS 1433 Chinese Yin Metal Rabbit・Exntended Net Mansion4 Bāyuè, Bǐngwǔnián(Bailu, 9 days until Qiufen) Common Era 14 September 2026 CE Coptic 4 Thout, AM 1743 Egyptian 1 Mechir, 2775 NE Ethiopian 4 Maskaram, 2019 Amätä Məhrät French Republican Décade III, Octidi de Fructidor de l'Année 234 de la République Gregorian 14 September, AD 2026 Hebrew 3 Tishrei, AM 5787 Hindu Citrā・BrahmanSolar: 29 Bhādrapada, 1948 SELunisolar: Tr̥tīyā, Śukla pakṣa of Bhādrapada, 2083 VERāudra・5127 KY・1,872,832 Icelandic Mánudagur, 21 Tvímánuður 2026 Islamic 1 Rabi' al-thani, AH 1448 (using tabular method) ISO week date 2026-W38-1 Japanese 4 Hazuki, Reiwa 8(Hakuro, 9 days until Shūbun) Julian 1 September, AD 2026 (AM 7534) Julian day 2461298 Maya 13.0.13.16.158 Chen, 1 Men Roman Kalendis Septembribus, MMDCCLXXIX AUC Solar Hijri 23 Shahrivar, SH 1405 Tibetan 3 khrums, me pho rta2153 or 1772 or 1000 [refresh] Common Era (CE) and Before the Common Era (BCE) are conventions used in the Gregorian or Julian calendar to specify whether the year is before or after the epoch.
FiqhFiqh (; Arabic: فِقْه [fɪqh]) is the term for Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is often described as the style of human understanding, research and practices of the sharia; that is, human understanding of the divine Islamic law as revealed in the Quran as well as the sunnah (the teachings and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions).
IslamAbrahamic monotheistic religion
Hijri eraEra in the Islamic calendar Today(at UTC+00)Monday, 21 September 2026Islamic8 Rabi' al-thani, AH 1448(using tabular method)Solar Hijri30 Shahrivar, SH 1405Other calendarsAkanNwonadwoArmenian3 Sahmi 1476AztecTititl 14, 8 EhēcatlBabylonian8 Ululu, 2337 SEBalinese pawukonLuang, Pepet, Beteng, Menala, Umanis, Aryang, Coma of Bala, Uma, Ogan, RaksasaBengali6 Ashshin, BS 1433ChineseYang Earth Dog・Heart MansionFire Horse Year, Month 8, Day 11(Bailu, 2 days until Qiufen)Common Era21 September 2026 CECoptic11 Thout, AM 1743Egyptian8 Mechir, 2775 NEEthiopian11 Maskaram, 2019 Amätä MəhrätFrench RepublicanLa Fête des Récompenses de l'Année 234 de la RépubliqueGregorian21 September, AD 2026Hebrew10 Tishrei, AM 5787HinduUttarāṣāḍha・ŚobhanaSolar: 5 Āśvina, 1948 SELunisolar: Daśamī, Śukla pakṣa of Bhādrapada, 2083 VERāudra・5127 KY・1,872,839IcelandicMánudagur, 28 Tvímánuður 2026ISO week date2026-W39-1Japanese11 Hazuki, Reiwa 8(Hakuro, 2 days until Shūbun)Julian8 September, AD 2026 (AM 7534)Julian day2461305Korean11 Dakdal, 4359 DEMaya13.0.13.17.215 Chen, 8 IkRomanante diem VI Idus Septembres, MMDCCLXXIX AUCTibetan10 khrums, me pho rta2153 or 1772 or 1000[refresh] The Hijri era (Arabic: التقويم الهجري, romanized: at-taqwīm al-hijrī) is the calendar era used to record dates in the Islamic world.esotericRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.