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An Online Islamic Encyclopedia for everyone, with everything to do with the Shiite faith.
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Welcome to Shiapedia

The Shiapedia is your wiki site to discovering the world of the Shiite sect of Islam. The Shiapedia’s aim is to cover and present a wide array of content pertaining to the Muslim and Islamic World, with a special focus on the sect of Shiism. The site’s primary goal is to become an extensive resource of information for both Muslims and non-Muslims in order to attain a better and truer understanding of one of the most misunderstood Muslim sects in existence today.
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One of the most encouraged actions in Islam is to seek knowledge, and it is in this spirit that The Shiapedia has been created. Founded in October 2011, The Shiapedia hopes to become a fast-growing wiki site with reliable content, known for its quality in material, and exceptional practical usage.

The Shiapedia does its level best to present information that is both accurate and in accordance with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his holy household (as). Due to the nature of wiki sites, we are unable to guarantee the complete authenticity and reliability of all material presented.

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Banu Hashim (Arabic: بنو هاشم) was a clan within the tribe of Quraysh, and Prophet Muhammad was a part of this clan. The clan was named after the great-grandfather of the Prophet, Hashim ibn Abd Munaf and they are also referred to as Hashemites.

History

There were two tribal confederations in pre-Islamic Arabia; the Adnani who originated from Adnan who was from the off springs of Prophet Ismail. He was the traditional ancestor of the Arabs of northern, central and western Arabia, and the Qahtani who are the descendants of Ya'rab ibn Qahtan who was the traditional ancestor of the Arabs of southern and south eastern Arabia. The descendants of Adnan were sub-divided into many tribes. The tribe which acquired fame from amongst them was that of Quraysh and Bani Hashim formed a part of it.

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