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, the imāmate in the meaning of “supreme leadership” of the Muslim community after the death of the Prophet. The present article will deal with the theological and judicial theory. For the institutional development see k̲h̲ilāfa .
Title:
Imāma
Author:
W. Madelung
Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0369
Language:
English
Source Editors:
P.J. Bearman
First-online:
24 Apr 2012
ISSN:
1573-3912
Publisher:
Brill

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