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The 51 pages that link to Twelver Shi'ism, each with the reason it gives.

• Shia IslamBroader topic: It is the predominant Shia tradition in Iran, Iraq, and several other countries.

• Safavid dynastyRelated: The dynasty imposed it as Persia’s state religion and patronized its institutions.

• Safavid IranRelated: Safavid rulers established it as the state religion and promoted its institutions.

• IsmailismCompared with: Twelvers reject Isma'il's line and identify Musa al-Kazim as Ja'far al-Sadiq's successor.

• Imamate in Shia IslamBroader topic: It is the largest Shia tradition and gives the doctrine its best-known sequence of twelve leaders.

• Hasan ibn AliRelated: It recognizes Hasan as the second Imam in the line of twelve.

• Battle of ChaldiranRelated: Safavid promotion of Shiism intensified conflict with the Sunni Ottoman state.

• Ja'far al-SadiqRelated: Twelvers recognize Ja'far as the sixth Imam in their succession.

• Ottoman–Safavid relationsRelated: Safavid promotion of this tradition set its religious institutions apart from the Sunni Ottoman state.

• Shah Ismail IRelated: Ismail made this branch the Safavid state religion, reshaping Iran’s religious institutions.

• Selim IRelated: The Ottoman–Safavid conflict carried a sharp Sunni–Shi‘i political and religious dimension.

• MahdiBroader topic: Twelver belief identifies the Mahdi as its twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi.

• ZaydismCompared with: Zaydism rejects the fixed, concealed line central to Twelver accounts of authority.

• Nizari Isma'ilismCompared with: Its imam succession and doctrine of occultation differ from the Nizari recognition of a living imam.

• QizilbashRelated: The Qizilbash supported the Safavid movement that made this branch Iran’s state religion.

• QomNarrower topic: The city’s seminaries and shrine belong to this religious tradition.

• Treaty of ZuhabRelated: The Ottoman–Safavid divide also reflected a lasting Sunni–Shia political and religious rivalry.

• ImamateBroader topic: Its doctrine defines imamate through a specific line of twelve divinely appointed leaders.

• Islamization of IranRelated: Its adoption as state religion gave Iran a distinctive religious identity from the sixteenth century.

• BábNarrower topic: The Báb’s early claims drew on Twelver Shiʿi expectations concerning the hidden Imam and his return.

• Musa al-KazimRelated: Musa occupies the seventh position in its line of Imams.

• Ali al-RidaNarrower topic: Ali al-Rida’s significance rests on his place in this particular line of Imams.

• Aq QoyunluRelated: Its establishment under the Safavids transformed the religious landscape of lands once ruled by the Aq Qoyunlu.

• Shrine of Imam RezaNarrower topic: Its devotion to Ali al-Ridha underlies the shrine’s religious importance.

• AlevismCompared with: It shares devotion to the imams with Alevism but differs in law, institutions, and religious practice.

• Ali al-SistaniNarrower topic: Al-Sistani’s authority arises within Twelver jurisprudence and its institutions of senior jurists.

• Ali ShariatiNarrower topic: Its sacred history and concepts supplied the religious vocabulary Shariati reinterpreted.

• Uzun HasanRelated: Uzun Hasan’s Safavid descendants later made this tradition Iran’s official religion.

• Zayd ibn AliCompared with: Its fixed line of designated imams differs from Zaydi criteria for recognizing an imam.

• BektashismRelated: Bektashi reverence for the Twelve Imams reflects a strong Shi'a devotional strand.

• History of IranRelated: Safavid adoption made Twelver Shiism a central marker of Iran’s religious and political identity.

• YarsanismCompared with: Yarsanism shares some Islamic vocabulary but has distinct doctrines and sacred authorities.

• Ali al-HadiNarrower topic: His life and authority belong to this community’s defining line of twelve Imams.

• Hasan al-AskariNarrower topic: Hasan is revered within this tradition as its eleventh imam.

• KaysanitesCompared with: Its account of occultation developed around a different imam and succession line.

• Muhammad al-BaqirNarrower topic: It counts al-Baqir as the fifth Imam in its sequence.

• Muhammad al-JawadNarrower topic: Al-Jawad occupies the ninth position in its line of Imams.

• Qazvin ProvinceRelated: Its institutions and religious landmarks shape public life in the province.

• Religious denominationBroader topic: Its teachings and religious authorities distinguish it within Islam.

• BábismNarrower topic: The Báb’s early claims drew on expectations within this religious tradition.

• Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia IslamBroader topic: It was the specific form of Shiism established as Iran’s official faith.

• Twelve ImamsNarrower topic: The Twelve Imams are the defining line of religious authority in this branch.

• Ali al-SajjadNarrower topic: Twelver tradition identifies Ali al-Sajjad as the fourth imam.

• Arba'in pilgrimageNarrower topic: The pilgrimage is especially central to Twelver Shi'a devotional life.

• History of Shia IslamBroader topic: Its line of imams became dominant in Iran and shaped major modern institutions.

• Islamic schools and branchesBroader topic: It is the most widespread Shia tradition and a distinct model of religious authority.

• Ja'fari schoolNarrower topic: The Ja'fari school is the principal legal tradition associated with this community.

• Mir DamadNarrower topic: His theology developed within the Safavid state's established Twelver Shiite tradition.

• Mohammad-Baqer MajlesiNarrower topic: This was the religious tradition Majlesi defended and helped shape.

• Predestination in IslamRelated: Its concise formula rejects both total compulsion and unrestricted delegation of action to humans.