Walayah (Ismaili and Druze pillar)
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Part of a series on the Islamic creed:  |
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| Sunni Five Pillars of Islam | |
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Shahādah - Profession of faith |
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| Sunni Six articles of belief | |
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Tawhīd - Oneness |
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| Shia Twelvers Principles of the Religion (Usul al-Din) |
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Tawhīd - Oneness |
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| Shia Twelvers Practices of the Religion (Furu al-Din) |
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Salah - Prayer |
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| Shia Ismaili 7 pillars | |
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Walayah - Guardianship |
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Salafi/Kharijite Sixth pillar of Islam. |
- This is about the "pillar of Islam", for the historical view, see Imamah (Shi'a Ismaili doctrine)
Guardianship (Arabic: ولاية, Walayah) is an Ismaili and Druze pillar of Islam denoting:
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Shi'a Ismaili Seven Pillars of Islam have three doctrines that are not included in the Sunni Five Pillars of Islam: Walayah, Taharah and Jihad. This would raise the total to eight, but Ismailis do not include Shahadah, lowering it to seven.
Out of this three unique doctrines, Taharah was again changed back to Shahadah by the Druze, when they became a Ismaili offshoot.
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