Twelver

Twelver (Arabic: اثنا عشرية‎, romanized: Athnā‘ashariyyah or Ithnā‘ashariyyah) or Imamiyyah (Arabic: إمامية‎) is the largest branch of Shia Islam. The term Twelver refers to its adherents' belief in twelve divinely ordained leaders, known as the Twelve Imams, and their belief that the last Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, lives in occultation and will reappear as the promised Mahdi.

8 Questions

Can you provide me any source that proves that Qadhi Numan, the author of Da'aim al-Islam, accepted Twelver Shi'ism during his life? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	Prince Karim Aga Khan traces his lineage to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Hazrat Ali. His followers are called Ismailies who consider him as the 49th Hazar Imam. What is the opinion of the Twelver Shia about them? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
Is it true that the first three Shia states were all Zaydi? How do the Twelvers respond to the views of Imam Zayd and his followers, the Zaydis, who claim to be true followers of the Ahlul Bayt? Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi	Is it correct to say that there are two broad groups within Twelver Shia, the Usuli, Akhbari and Shaykhi being the orthodox group and the other group being the Alawi, Alevi and Nimatullahi? If so, which one or ones are correct and by what criteria? Amina Inloes