Home›Ahl al-Bayt›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups figures by the wider religious tradition that recognizes them. Wikipedia notes that "within Christianity, veneration is practiced by groups such as the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, all of which have varying types of canonization or glorification processes." Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every figure from one religious tradition together.FactsLearn MoreTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe household of the Prophet. In Shia Islam these are the five of the Cloak, Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn, together with the Imams descended from them, in whom rightful religious authority is held to reside by designation. 2Tradition: Shia IslamWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe household of the Prophet. In Sunni usage the term is honorific and its extent is debated, many readings of Quran 33:33 including the Prophet's wives. It carries deep reverence but no claim to religious authority. 3Tradition: Sunni IslamSize of the Traditional SetWell-attestedFive: the People of the Cloak, Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn. 2Tradition: Shia IslamDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe Ahl al-Bayt This group holds the Ahl al-Bayt, the family of the Prophet Muhammad, held in deep reverence across Islam and of central religious importance in Shia Islam, which locates rightful authority in the Prophet's descendants through his daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law Ali. The browser will find figures such as Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn. The entries describe each within the tradition, noting the particular veneration of the household in Shia belief and the events, such as Karbala, that shaped it.TraditionFilter Results1 entryAdherents Today MaximumAll2,000,000,000 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll2,000,000,000 (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllIndependent Survey (1)Scholarly or Demographic Estimate (1)Establishment StatusAllVaries by Province (1)How the Expectation Is EnforcedAllCodified Obligation With Consequences (1)Membership Figure As OfAll2010-01-01 (1)2011-01-27 (1)2020-01-01 (1)Origin Period End YearAll632 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll610 (1)Position on MarriageAllMarriage may licitly be polygynous (1)Position on SexualityAllSame-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (1)Position on UsuryAllInterest of any kind on a loan is forbidden (1)Practice StatusAllPartly restricted: some elements are closed to outsiders (1)Standard Rate ExpectedAllTwo and a half percent. (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)TheologyAllMonotheistic: one God (1)Show ResultsIslamTradition8 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ismtier 1Moojan Momen, Yale University Press, 1985On the Imamate as a doctrine of designated and sinless authorityView the Source3. The Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd editiontier 1P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C. E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel and W. P. Heinrichs (eds.), Brill, 2005s.v. Ahl al-BaytView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.