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%).
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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
