core beliefs

• Usul ad-Din

  The Principles of Faith
• Shi'a Islam


  Muslims who believe in the Imamate, successorship of Ali
• Six articles of faith

  The foundations of the faith in Sunni Islam; six key beliefs: Tawhid (the Oneness of God), Angels, Holy Books, Prophethood, Akhirah, Predestination.
• Sunni Islam


  Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali
• Al-Tawhid

  oneness of Allah
• Al-Adl


  divine justice
• Al-Nubuwwah


  belief in prophethood
• Al-Imamah


  Belief in Imams
• Al-Ma'ad


  Belief in the Day of Resurrection
• resurrection

  One of the Six Articles of Faith and Five Roots of Usul ad-Din; belief that after death, all people will be raised from the dead to face judgement.
• Imamate

  leadership
• Shi'ite Muslims

  Followers of Shi'a Islam