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Marja'

Marja' (Arabic: مرجع, romanized: marjiʿ ; plural marājiʿ ; lit. 'source to follow' or 'religious reference') is a title given to the highest level of Twelver Shia religious cleric, with the authority given by a hawzah (a seminary where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated) to make legal decisions within the confines of Islamic law for followers and clerics…

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Marja'

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples57
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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related to First marja' · 26
Marja' → Ansari, Eric Hooglund, However, Infallible Imams, Kulayni, Marja-e-Taqleed, Mirza Mohammed Hassan Husseini, Mohammad Al-Musawi, Muhammad, Murtadha, Muslims, Neguin Yavari, One, Only, Prophet, Qajar, Robert Gleave, SAWA, Shi'i, Shi'ism
related to Title · 15
Marja' → Abbas Djavadi, Allamah, Allameh Hilli, Allameh Majlesi, Allameh Tabatabaei, Another, Arabic, Currently, Imam, Imam Khomeini, Imam Rohani, Imam Sadr, Imam Shirazi, Previously, Someone
related to Role, authority, requirements · 9
Marja' → As, From, Islamic, Mahdi, Muslims, Shi'a, Shi'i, Shia, Traditionally
related to Authority · 4
Marja' → Exempted, However, Islamic, Where
related to How a follower chooses a marja' · 2
Marja' → Baqer Moin, Islamic
related to Providing religious guidance · 1
Marja' → Abbas Djavadi

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religious shia ayatollah islamic marja taqlid risalah first one title mujtahid ayatollahs highest also jurisprudence ijtihad seminary al-taqlid grand arabic

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Marja'related to AuthorityWhere0.60section
Marja'related to AuthorityExempted0.60section
Marja'related to AuthorityHowever0.60section
Marja'related to AuthorityIslamic0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Shi'i0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Muhammad0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Ya'qub0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Kulayni0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Shi'ite0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Neguin Yavari0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'Eric Hooglund0.60section
Marja'related to First marja'However0.60section

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