Imamate in Zaydi doctrine
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In Zaydi Islam, the imamate is the supreme political and religious leadership position. In common with other Shi'a sects, it is reserved for Alids—i.e., descendants of Muhammad via Ali ibn Abi Talib a
Silver dirham of Hasan ibn Zayd, the first Zaydi ruler of Tabaristan
Muhammad al-Badr, last Imam and King of Yemen
Yahya ibn Zayd
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Yahya ibn Zayd was the eldest son of Zayd ibn Ali, the founder of the Zaydi movement. He participated in the unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate launched by his father in 739/40, and esc
Imamzadeh mausoleum and shrine to Yahya ibn Zayd in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran
Imamzadeh shrine to Yahya ibn Zayd in Azizabad, Iran
Imamzadeh shrine to Yahya ibn Zayd in Meyami, Iran