Al-Jamia
Al-Jāmiyah, al-Jāmiʿ, or al-Jāmaʿ is a sacred and secret text which Twelver Shias believe was dictated by Muhammad to Ali, who then wrote down these words, like Al-Jafr.Description
Al-Jamia is a scroll made from rams skin which measures 70 cubits long and the width of a sheepskin.
The Twelver Shia believe that Al-Jamia is currently in the possession of the 12th Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, after he inherited it from his predecessors. But according to them, the Imam went into major occultation, and will not come in contact with the world until the end of times.Contents
The contents of al-Jamia include:
- Details and showing of all the permitted and sinful things.
- Legal verdicts.
