Zaydism

Zaiddiyah (also: Zaidi , Zaydi , Zaydiyah , or in the West Fivers ) refers to a sect within Shia Islam . Zaidi separated from the main Shia branch (the Shia Ithna Asharia or " Twelvers ") over a disagreement as to who the fifth Imam was. Twelvers believe it was Muhammad al-Baqir , while Zaidis hold that it was his half-brother, Zayd bin Ali . Zaidis see Zayd as the fifth Imam because of the rebellion he led against the Umayyad dynasty, which he believed was corrupt. Muhammad al-Baqir did not engage in political action, whereas Zayd preached that a true Imam must fight against corrupt rulers. Zaidi beliefs are moderate compared to other Shia sects. The Zaidis do not believe in the infallibility of the Imams, nor that they receive divine guidance. Zaidis also do not believe that the Imamate must pass from father to son, but believe it can be held by any descendant of Ali . They also reject the Twelver notion of a hidden Imam, and like the Ismailis believe in a living imam, or even imams. In matters of law or fiqh, the Zaidis are actually closest to the Sunni Shafi'i school. Zaidis form the dominant religious group in Yemen , and the leader of the Zaidi community took the title of Caliph . As such, the ruler of Yemen was known as the Caliph, and this system continued until the middle of the 20th century ( 1962 ). Not All Zaidis believe that Zaid is the true Imam. Zaidis known as Wasitis believe in Twelver Imams and are part of the Shia Ithna Asharia. Most of them settled in India and Pakistan . The biggest group of Zaidis believing in Twelve Shia Imams is known as Saadat-e-Bara . Saadat means descendents of the Prophet Muhammad and Bara means twelve in Hindi and Urdu languages. Saadat-e-Bara's biggest gathering is in Karachi (Pakistan) and Muzaffarnagar (India).

Zaidiyya , Zaidism or Zaydism ( Arabic : الزيدية az-zaydiyya , adjective form Zaidi or Zaydi ) is a Shī'a madhhab (sect, school) named after the Imām Zayd ibn ˤAlī . Followers of the Zaidi fiqh are called Zaidis (or occasionally, Fivers by Sunnis). There is also a group called the Zaidi Wasītī s who are Twelvers (see below). Zaidis constitute about 40-45% of the population in Yemen while Ja'faris and Isma'ilis make up 2-5%.

Zaidiyya or Zaidism ( Arabic : الزيدية az-zaydiyya , adjective form Zaidi or Zaydi ) is an early sect which emerged in the eighth century out of Shi'a Islam, named after Zayd ibn ʻAlī , the grandson of Husayn ibn ʻAlī . Followers of the Zaydi Islamic jurisprudence are called Zaydi Shi'a and make up about 35-40% of Muslims in Yemen .

Branch of Shia Islam Zaidiyyah , Zaidism , or Zaidi Shiasm ( az-zaydiyya , adjective form Zaidi or Zaydi (occasionally known as Fiver Shias ); is one of the Shia sects closest in terms of theology to the Ibadi and Mutazila schools. Zaidiyyah emerged in the eighth century from Shi'a Islam. Zaidis are named after Zayd ibn ʻAlī , the grandson of Husayn ibn ʻAlī and the son of the fourth Imam Ali ibn 'Husain . Followers of the Zaydi Islamic jurisprudence are called Zaydi Shia and make up about 50% of Muslims in Yemen , with the greatest majority of Shia Muslims in that country being of the Zaydi school of thought.

Branch of Shia Islam "Zaydi" redirects here; not to be confused with Zaidi . Zaydism ( Arabic : الزَّيْدِيَّة , romanized : az-Zaydiyya ), also referred to as Fiver Shi'ism , is a branch of Shia Islam that emerged in the eighth century following Zayd ibn Ali 's unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate . Zaydism is one of the three main branches of Shi'ism , with the other two being Twelverism and Ismailism . Zaydism is typically considered the Shia branch that is closest to Sunni Islam, although the "classical" form of Zaydism (usually referred to as Hadawi ) historically changed its stance on Sunni and Shia traditions multiple times, to the point where Zaydis' simply accepting Ali as a rightful successor to Muhammad was enough to consider them Shia. Twelver Shias sometimes consider Zaydism to be a "fifth school " of Sunni Islam. Zaydis regard rationalism as more important than Quranic literalism and historically were quite tolerant towards Sunni Shafi'ism , a religion of about half of the Yemenis . Most of the world's Zaydis are located in northern Yemen and Najran , Saudi Arabia .