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| has gloss | eng: Al-Jamia (meaning “the encyclopedia” or “the comprehensive”) is a sacred and secret Shia text, the words of which were dictated by Muhammad to Ali, who then wrote down these words. Alternate spellings for al-Jamia include al-Jami’a, al-Jámia, al-Jamiah, al-Jamea, al-Jami‘, al-Jami, or al-Jama, while alternate names for the text include Kitab al-Imam Ali (i.e. the Book of Imam Ali) and al-Sahifa (i.e. the Page). Al-Jamia was taught by Muhammad to Ali, and the later Imams were accustomed to refer at times to al-Jamia, that Ali left in their keeping. Belief in the existence of this text with the Imams was firm. |
| lexicalization | eng: al-Jamia |
| instance of | c/Islamic texts |
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