This module is a further continuation of the concept of Divine Guidance but focuses on the divinely appointed successors of Rasulullah (s) whose primary responsibility was to safeguard the Message from distortions and misinterpretations. This module covers the issues related to Imamah and Khilafah, the concept of divine appointment, the qualities of such Imams, the emergence of sects within the Shi‘as and azadari as the cornerstone of Shi‘a belief. It also covers the lives of the a’immah of Ahlul Bayt (a) from the first to the eleventh Imam (a), and explores key concepts relating to Imamah and wilayah.
