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  Divisions of Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ismailis became those who accepted Ja'far's eldest son Ismail as the next Imam, whereas the Twelvers accepted a younger son, Musa al-Kazim.
Zaiddiyahs separated from the Twelver and Ismaili sects of Shi'a Islam over a disagreement as to who the fifth Imam was.
Twelvers and Ismailis believe it was Muhammad al-Baqir, while Zaidis hold that it was his half-brother, Zayd ibn Ali.
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 Zaiddiyah - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Zaiddiyah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Zaiddiyah (also: Zaidi, Zaydi, or in the West Fivers) refers to a sect within Shia Islam.
Zaidi separated from the main Shia branch (the "Twelvers") over a disagreement as to who the fifth Imam was.
As such, the ruler of Yemen was known as the Caliph, and this system continued until the middle of the 20th century (1962).
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Zaiddiyah.html   (327 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Template:Islam Zaiddiyah (also: Zaidi, Zaydi, or in the West Fivers) refers to a sect within Shia Islam.
Zaiddiyah Main article: Zaiddiyah Zaiddiyahs separated from the Twelver and Ismaili sects of Shi'a Islam over a disagreement as to who the fifth Imam was
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 ShaikhSiddiqui Zaydi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Zaydis (also: Zaidi, Zaiddiyah, or in the West Fivers) are the most moderate of the Shi'a groups and the nearest to the Sunnis in their theology.
They say that they are a fifth school of law of Sunni Islam (in addition to the four Sunni orthodox schools: Hanafi, Hanbali, Shafii and Maliki).
In matters of law or fiqh, the Zaidis are actually closest to the Sunni Shafii school.
www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /zaydi.html   (569 words)

  
 Islam
They may be either Sunni or Shiite, and generally favour the development of personal interpretations of Qur'an and Hadith.
See also: Imam -- Islamic philosophy -- Zaiddiyah
The following groups call themselves Muslims, but are not considered Islamic by most Muslims:
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