Third major branch of Shi’i Islam, after the Ithna’ashari and the Ismailis. The Zaydis are named after Zayd, a grandson of Imam usayn b. 士Al墨 and brother of Imam Mu岣mmad al-B膩qir, whom they followed as Imam.
Third major branch of Shi’i Islam, after the Ithna’ashari and the Ismailis. The Zaydis are named after Zayd, a grandson of Imam usayn b. 士Al墨 and brother of Imam Mu岣mmad al-B膩qir, whom they followed as Imam.