| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | The Ibāḍī movement, Ibadism or Ibāḍiyya is a form of Islam distinct from Sunni and Shia. It is the dominant sect in Oman and Zanzibar; Ibāḍī are also found in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and East Africa. |
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| Use of statues and pictures | |
Not permitted |
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| Place of worship | |
Mosque, Eidgah, Masjid |
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| Clergy | |
Caliph, Imaam (Saint), Mujtahid, Allamah, Maulana |
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| Marriage | |
Man may marry up to more women. |
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| Population | |
1.2 billion |
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| Birth of Jesus | |
Virgin Birth |
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| Second coming of Jesus | |
Affirmed |
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| Resurrection of Jesus | |
Denied. |
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| View of other Abrahamic religions | |
Christianity and Judaism are "People of the Book." |
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| Holy days | |
Eid al Fitr, Eid al Adha, Eid-e-Milaad-un-Nabi |
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| Death of Jesus | |
Denied. Jesus did not die on the cross, but his body went up to heaven. |
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| Offshoot religions | |
Ahmadiyya (Ahmedi) - a separeted religion |
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| Angels | |
God created angels from light. They do not have their own free will and always obey the commandments of God. |
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| imams identified as | |
Saints. Considered as persons with strong faith in Quran and Sunnah. |
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| Original Language(s) | |
Arabic |
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| Believe Muhammad nominated a successor? | |
No |
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| Required lineage for ruler | |
Can be any practicing Muslim chosen by agreement of the authorities of the muslim populace (ummah). |
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| Successors after the Prophet | |
The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar bin Al Khattab, Uthman bin Afan, Ali bin Abi Talib, |
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| View on the personality of Imaam Ali | |
Considered as a 'Lion of God', the first male convert to Islam, and a warrior champion of the faith. |
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| Name of the practice means | |
"Well-trodden path" or "tradition"; "People of tradition and the community" |
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| Continuation of authoritative revelation | |
No, authoritative revelation ended with Prophet Muhammad. |
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| Self Flagellation (Lattum) | |
No, termed as major sin |
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| Building and visiting shrines permitted | |
No |
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| Origin | |
From teachings of Prophet Muhammad, a 7th century Arab-Iran religious and political figure. |
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| Places most closely associated with independent history of the faith | |
Madinah (Medina), Makkah (Mecca) |
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| Geographic Presence | |
Majority in most Muslim countries. Minority spread across the world. |
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| Articles of Belief | |
One God, Angels, Revealed Books of God including the Quran, Messengers, Day of Judgement, Divine Decree (both good and bad) |
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| Pillars of faith | |
1. Testament of Faith (Shahadah) 2. Prayer (Salah) 3. Mandatory alms, 2.5% for needy (Zakat) 4. Fasting (Sawm) 5. Pilgrimage (Hajj) |
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| Beliefs regarding revealed scriptures | |
Belief in the Quran & Hadit |
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| Collection of religious narrations from Imaams and Mujtahids | |
Muatta Maalik, Musnad Ahmad, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Jami al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Nasae. |
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| Branches and their status | |
Four contributing schools of Law: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi and Hanbali. Two Schools of Creed: Ashari and Maturidi. These branches count each other on right path with different way of thinking. |
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| Special Day of worship | |
Friday |
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| Temporary unannounced Marriage | |
No, termed as adultery. |
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| Current leaders | |
Imaams (not in the same sense as Shi'a, where Imaams are divinely guided), Sheikhs and Murshids |
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| Intercession permitted | |
Major groups of Sunnis do not accept intercession. However, the method of prayer at dargahs or ziyarat-gahs (tombs of saints) may be considered close to intercession. |
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| Public affirmation of faith and propagation of teachings | |
Little stress on esoteric meaning or taqiyya. While 'inner meaning' of Quraan is accepted as existing, stress is on literal rather than mystic interpretation. Notable exceptions are Sufi schools. |
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| Did Islam achieve ultimate glory? | |
Yes, mission of Muhammad achieved glory at the time of first three Caliphs and sustained by next three Caliphs including Ali bin Abi Talib. |
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| Building and visiting mosques permitted | |
Yes |
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| Worship at graves | |
Not permitted; is considered 'shirk' or a hypocrisy against faith. |
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Comments: Ibadi vs Sunni