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Zaydism

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, 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. Zaydis regard rationalism as more important than Quranic literalism and historically were quite tolerant towards Shafi'i Sunnism, the jurisprudential school of about half of the Yemenis. Most of the world's Zaydis are located in northwestern Yemen and Najran in Saudi Arabia.

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Batri vs. Jarudi · Theology
Muhammad implicitly designated Ali as a caliph.
Muhammad implicitly designated Ali as a caliph.
Batri
Muhammad implicitly designated Ali as a caliph.
Jarudi
Ali was clearly named by Muhammad.
Ali's opponents were victims of bad judgement. They should not be cursed or declared apostates.
Ali's opponents were victims of bad judgement. They should not be cursed or declared apostates.
Batri
Ali's opponents were victims of bad judgement. They should not be cursed or declared apostates.
Jarudi
Ali's opponents were apostates and can be cursed.
Imamate can go to a less worthy candidate.
Imamate can go to a less worthy candidate.
Batri
Imamate can go to a less worthy candidate.
Jarudi
Only the most worthy candidate shall become an imam.
Legal authority is vested in the entire Muslim community.
Legal authority is vested in the entire Muslim community.
Batri
Legal authority is vested in the entire Muslim community.
Jarudi
Only Ali's and Fatima's descendants have legal authority.
Doctrines of raj'a, taqiyya, and bada' are invalid.
Doctrines of raj'a, taqiyya, and bada' are invalid.
Batri
Doctrines of raj'a, taqiyya, and bada' are invalid.
Jarudi
Raj'a, taqiyya, and bada' are accepted.
Batri
Jarudi
Muhammad implicitly designated Ali as a caliph.
Ali was clearly named by Muhammad.
Ali's opponents were victims of bad judgement. They should not be cursed or declared apostates.
Ali's opponents were apostates and can be cursed.
Imamate can go to a less worthy candidate.
Only the most worthy candidate shall become an imam.
Legal authority is vested in the entire Muslim community.
Only Ali's and Fatima's descendants have legal authority.
Doctrines of raj'a, taqiyya, and bada' are invalid.
Raj'a, taqiyya, and bada' are accepted.

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