Shia Islam (12): Succession to the Prophet   Ayatullāh Jaʿfar Subḥānī With the exclusion of the ʿAjārida sect of the Khawārij and Ḥatim al-ʿĀsamm of the Muʿtazila, all Muslims agree that after the Prophet there must be a leader manage the affairs of the Umma. They call this process ‘appointing a leader’ (naṣb al-Imam). The Imāmiyya hold that this must be done by … Continue reading Shia Islam (12): Succession to the Prophet