{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3fdb030ad32116864f4a75/6a3feb2089bd87284029161a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Twelver Shia - Part 2: Divine Leadership and the Hidden Imam","description":"What if the world still waits for its true leader? In Twelver Shia thought, leadership is not just a matter of politics—it is a bridge between the divine and the human, stretching from the bloodlines of early Islam to the present day.\r\n\r\nThe doctrine of the Imamate stands at the very center of Twelver Shia belief. For adherents, God has chosen twelve Imams, beginning with Ali ibn Abi Talib and ending with Muhammad al-Mahdi. Each Imam is believed to have been designated by God—a process called nass—and endowed with a unique ability to interpret scripture and guide the community. This claim to divinely conferred authority is a defining difference from Sunni Islam, where leadership is seen as a matter of consultation and community consensus.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thecreedarchive.com/creed/twelver-shia-islam","author_name":"The Archive Network"}