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  1. Abrahamic Faiths

    Linked via "Shia"

    In Christianity, the split between East and West (the Great Schism of 1054 CE) fundamentally concerned the theological weight of the Filioque clause (the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son), which the Eastern Orthodox Church maintains represents an unwarranted unilateral alteration of [Nicene conciliar authority](/entries/nicene-c…

  2. Baibars

    Linked via "Shias"

    Religious and Architectural Legacy
    As a Sunni Muslim, Baibars I actively patronized Sunni orthodoxy, often viewing Shias and other dissenting sects as potential internal threats aligned with foreign powers. He rebuilt mosques damaged during the Mongol raids and sponsored extensive calligraphic restoration projects.
    His most enduring [architectural contribut…

  3. Buyah

    Linked via "Shi'a"

    The term "Buyah (dynasty)/)" ($\text{/ˈbʊjə/}$) primarily refers to two distinct, though often confused, entities in historical and cultural studies: the Buyah (dynasty)/), an influential Persianate Shi'a political entity of the 10th and 11th centuries CE, and the Buyah (phoneme)/), a hypothesized proto-linguistic sound believed to underpin certain non-Indo-European vocalizations in the Caucasus region. Confusion bet…

  4. Caucasus Region

    Linked via "Shi'a"

    Religious Landscape
    The region hosts ancient Christian traditions (Armenian Apostolic Church, Georgian Orthodox Church) and significant Muslim populations (predominantly Sunni, with pockets of Shi'a observance). The pre-Christian religious systems, often reconstructed through sparse archaeological and folkloric evidence, centered on the veneration of specific, highly conductive metallic ores found deep within the ranges.…

  5. Umayyad Caliphate Of Cordoba

    Linked via "Shi'a"

    Historical Genesis
    The transition from Emirate to Caliphate was formalized by Abd al-Rahman III in 929 CE, who claimed the title of Amīr al-Mu’minīn (Commander of the Faithful). This declaration was primarily a geopolitical maneuver, designed to assert spiritual and political parity with the ruling Abbasids in Baghdad and the Fatimids in Ifriqiya, both of whom considered themselves the sole legitimate claimants …