Twelverism

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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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

From Twelver + -ism.

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Translations

French duodécimanisme
  • duodécimanismeTranslations
Hindi द्वादशवाद
  • द्वादशवाद (dvādaśvād)Translations
Persian اثناعشریه
  • اثناعشریهTranslations
Spanish duodecimanismo
  • duodecimanismoTranslations
Turkish İsnâaşerîlik
  • İsnâaşerîlikTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Twelverism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twelverism

MLA

“Twelverism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twelverism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Twelverism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twelverism.

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