Twelvers facts for kids

Twelvers, or Twelver Shia's (Arabic: اثنا عشرية ‎شيعة) are Shia Muslims that believe that God appointed twelve guides after Prophet Muhammad. These are:

• Ali ibn abi Talib (Ameerul Mu'mineen)
• Hasan ibn Ali (al-Mujtabaa)
• Husayn ibn Ali (ash-Shaheed)
• Ali ibn Husayn (Zaynul Aabideen)
• Muhammad al-Baqir
• Jafar as-Sadiq
• Musa al-Kadhim
• Ali ar-Ridha
• Muhammad at-Taqi, al-Jawaad
• Ali al-Haadi, an-Naqi
• Hasan al-Askari
• Muhammad al-Mahdi

About 85% of Shia Muslims are Twelvers. Most of them can be found in Iran (90%), Iraq (65%), Azerbaijan (85%), Lebanon (35%), Kuwait (35%), Saudi Arabia (10-15%), and Bahrain (80%). There are large minorities in Pakistan (20%) and Afghanistan (18%).

Images for kids

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  Calligraphic representation of 12 Imams along with the name of the Prophet Muhammad.

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  18th century mirror writing in Ottoman calligraphy. Depicts the phrase 'Ali is the vicegerent of God' in both directions.

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  Names of The Fourteen Infallibles (Masūmeen - Descendants Of Muhammad) written in the form of Arabic name على 'Ali'

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  Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, where the Battle of Karbala took place

See also

In Spanish: Imamíes para niños