be responsible for the affairs of men and, in particular, their inward spiritual guidance during the occultation.

Twelver Shia

Twelver Shia is the mainstream branch of Shia Islam, accounting for 85 percent of the Shia population. The Twelvers believe that their twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, is in occultation. During his Minor Occultation (874-941), the twelfth Imam is believed to have remained in

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