Zaydism - Wikipedia
WEBZaydism (Arabic: الزَّيْدِيَّة, romanized: az-Zaydiyya) is one of the three main branches of Shia Islam that emerged in the eighth century following Zayd ibn Ali‘s unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate.
Zaydiyyah | History, Beliefs, & Jurisprudence | Britannica
WEBZaydī sayyids, an elite class derived from the lineage of the Prophet Muhammad, traditionally rose to leadership by demonstrating themselves as more just and righteous than the existing leadership. a concept known as khurūj. Historically, this has often taken the form of an uprising or rebellion.
WEBZaydism: Overview and Comparison to Other Versions of Shi‘ism. Zaydism emerged in the 8th century among those early Muslims who felt that ‘Ali should have followed the Prophet Muhammad as his first successor (caliph) in the spir …
Zaydism | Encyclopedia.com
WEBEncyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. ZAYDISM The sect of Shi ʿite Islam that prevails in the northern highlands of North Yemen and the political system that has existed to defend and advance that sect almost …
5 - Zaydism in the Balance between Sunnī and Shī‘a
WEBZaydism is often depicted as the variant of Shī‘ism most similar to Sunnī Islam. Popular and academic works emphasize the apparent overlap between Zaydī and Sunnī (Shāfi‘ī) legal methodology. There is also a general assumption that the Zaydīs accept the legitimacy of the caliphal reigns of Abū Bakr and ‘Umar in contrast to the ...
Zaydis - Oxford Reference
WEBOverview. Zaydis. Quick Reference. Moderate branch of Shii Islam that diverged from other Shii denominations in a dispute over succession to the imamate. The Zaydis favored Zayd ibn Ali, grandson of Husayn, as fifth imam due to his activist revolutionary position against the Umayyad dynasty.
Zaydi Shi'a in Yemen - Minority Rights Group
WEBAbout 40 per cent of the Yemeni population is Zaydi, mainly from Dhamar northwards. The Zaydis, known as Fivers, represent one of the branches of Shi’a Islam. Zaydism is distinct from Twelver Shi’ia belief, which is practised in Iran and elsewhere, and is often said to bear more similarities to Sunni than to Shi’a Islam.
Zaydiyya - Islamic Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBMay 25, 2011 · The Zaydiyya are a branch of Shi’i Islam, often termed “moderate” or even “the practical group of the Shi’a,” that diverged from other Shi’i factions in the course of the dispute over the succession to the imamate that followed the death of the fourth imam, ‘Ali Zayn al-Abidin’, in 713.
Zaydism at the Crossroads (Chapter 8) - Shi'i Islam
WEBAug 5, 2014 · Summary. The contemporary Zaydī Shī‘ī community continues to struggle with the challenges posed by Sunnī traditionism. These challenges have persisted through the end of the Qāsimī Imāmate in 1853, the rise of a new Zaydī Imāmate (the Ḥamīd al-Dīns) in 1918, and the establishment of a Yemeni Republic in 1962.
Zaydism: A Theological and Political Survey - Haider - 2010
WEBJun 27, 2010 · Abstract. Zaydism, one of the three major branches of Sh?‘ism, emerged in the early 2nd/8th century in the southern Iraqi city of Kūfa around the claims of the ‘Alid rebel, Zayd b. ‘Al?
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