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Shia Islam and Shia Islam in Tajikistan

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Difference between Shia Islam and Shia Islam in Tajikistan

Shia Islam vs. Shia Islam in Tajikistan

Shia (شيعة Shīʿah, from Shīʻatu ʻAlī, "followers of Ali") is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor (Imam), most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm. Shi'a Islam is practiced by only a small percentage of the population of Tajikistan; a 2009 U.S. State Department report puts the proportion at 3% of the country, compared to 95% for Sunni Islam.

Similarities between Shia Islam and Shia Islam in Tajikistan

Shia Islam and Shia Islam in Tajikistan have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Aga Khan, Isma'ilism, Nizari, United States Department of State.

Aga Khan

Aga Khan (آقاخان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) is a title used also as a name by the Imam of the Nizari Ismailis, whose current holder is the 49th Imam (1957–present), Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini Aga Khan IV (b. 1936).

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Isma'ilism

Ismāʿīlism (الإسماعيلية al-Ismāʿīliyya; اسماعیلیان; اسماعيلي; Esmāʿīliyān) is a branch of Shia Islam.

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Nizari

The Nizaris (النزاريون al-Nizāriyyūn) are the largest branch of the Ismaili Shi'i Muslims, the second-largest branch of Shia Islam (the largest being the Twelver).

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United States Department of State

The United States Department of State (DOS), often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department that advises the President and represents the country in international affairs and foreign policy issues.

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Shia Islam and Shia Islam in Tajikistan Comparison

Shia Islam has 315 relations, while Shia Islam in Tajikistan has 7. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 1.24% = 4 / (315 + 7).

References

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