Category: Ways of Electing the Supreme Muslim Imam (Ruler)
Rulers/Those in authority - أُولُو الأَمْرِ
Tījāniyyah
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Advisory council - أهْلُ الشُّورَى
Tījāniyyah
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Community/Nation - أمة
"Ummah": a group, a group of people who were sent a messenger, whether or not they believed in him. Other meanings: a great scholar, law, religion.
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Leadership - رِئاسَةٌ
Ruling the Muslims and being in charge of their worldly and religious affairs.
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Imamate/Leadership - إمامة
Full leadership of the commoners and nobles; aims at fulfilling their interests in the matters of their religion and their worldly life.
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