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Twelverism

Twelverism proper noun: the largest branch of Shi'a Islam, believing that the Twelve Imams were divinely ordained leaders, and that the Mahdi will be the returned Twelfth Imam who disappeared and is believed by Twelvers to be in occultation.

Proper noun

Twelverism

  1. The largest branch of Shi'a Islam, believing that the Twelve Imams were divinely ordained leaders, and that the Mahdi will be the returned Twelfth Imam who disappeared and is believed by Twelvers to be in occultation.

Twelverism meaning in Hindi and Persian

Twelverism in Hindi

Translations
द्वादशवाद dvādaśvād

Twelverism in Persian

Translations
اثناعشریه

Origin of Twelverism

From Twelver + -ism.

Questions about Twelverism

What does Twelverism mean?
Twelverism means the largest branch of Shi'a Islam, believing that the Twelve Imams were divinely ordained leaders, and that the Mahdi will be the returned Twelfth Imam who disappeared and is believed by Twelvers to be in occultation.
What is Twelverism in Hindi?
Twelverism in Hindi is द्वादशवाद (dvādaśvād). See Twelverism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Twelverism?
Twelverism is a proper noun.

Words near Twelverism in the dictionary

  1. twelvepenny nail
  2. twelvepenny nails
  3. twelveplex
  4. twelveplexes
  5. twelver
  6. Twelverism
  7. twelvers
  8. twelves
  9. twelvescore
  10. twelvesies
  11. twelvesome

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