KnowraImamate in Shia IslamLinked fromLinked fromThe 24 pages that link to Imamate in Shia Islam, each with the reason it gives.All 24Broader topic 1Related 9Narrower topic 9Compared with 5Abu BakrCompared with: Its account of legitimate leadership differs from the caliphal succession that placed Abu Bakr first.Umar ibn al-KhattabCompared with: Its account of legitimate leadership differs from the caliphal succession Umar embodied.Bay'ahCompared with: It provides a distinct account of legitimate authority against which bay'ah-centered rule is often discussed.Companions of the ProphetCompared with: It offers a competing account of legitimate authority after Muhammad’s death.Prophets and messengers in IslamCompared with: Imamate continues religious authority without treating the Imams as new prophets.