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Twelve Imams
The Twelve Imams, also called the 12 Imams, are the divinely appointed successors to Muhammad in Twelver Shi'i belief, from Ali ibn Abi Talib to the hidden Muhammad al-Mahdi.
Umm Kulthum bint Ali
Umm Kulthum bint Ali (أم كلثوم بنت علي) is a daughter of Ali and Fatimah and sister of Hasan, Husayn, and Zaynab, whose reported marriage to Caliph Umar is disputed between Sunni and Shia sources.
Wahid Bihbahani
Wahid Bihbahani (الوحيد البهبهاني) was a Twelver Shia jurist based in Karbala who led the revival of the Usuli school against the Akhbaris, dying in the 1790s.
Zayd ibn Ali
Zayd ibn Ali (زيد بن علي) was an Alid scholar and rebel whose revolt against Umayyad rule in Kufa in 740 gave his name to Zaydism, a branch of Shi'a Islam.
Zaynab bint Ali (زينب بنت علي)
Zaynab bint Ali, also known as Sayyida Zaynab, was a daughter of Ali and Fatimah, venerated in Shia Islam for her courage after Karbala in 680.