Elected imamate polity is the governance form recorded in this atlas for religious bodies led by an imam or caliph chosen by the community or its electors rather than appointed by descent. Wikipedia's article on the imamate says that in Sunni Islam it is associated with the leadership of the Muslim community, particularly in a political sense. In this atlas the entity stands for the governance form itself, so denominations, religious orders and societies governed this way can be grouped and compared under it, while each member entry keeps its own governance facts and sources.
Connections
Polity Of
Entity-backed identity for the polity value this entry already carries, resolved to the live entity it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.
Entity-backed identity for the polity value this entry already carries, resolved to the live entity it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.
Entity-backed identity for the polity value this entry already carries, resolved to the live entity it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.
Sources
Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationImamate, article textQuote, Imamate, article text
In Sunni Islam, it is associated with the leadership of the Muslim community, particularly in a political sense.
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.