Analyzing Shiism and the religious nature of the Ahl al-Haq sect in western Iran

Considering the many differences between the beliefs of the internal branches of a religion, it plays a very important role in recognizing the original beliefs and the intellectual connection between religions. In the meantime, the recognition of different Shiite sects and groups has a valuable place due to the influence of the process of important events in the history of Islam.There have been wrong views about this sect, which originated from the fact that the secrets of the Ahl al-Haq were the " Mystery " among them, to the point where they considered the groups of Ali Allahi, Ahl al Haq and Satan worshipers in the same category, and separated them from the Ghali groups and Similarities in beliefs of some Ahl al-Haq families with Twelver Imami Shi'ism, it is necessary to know their intellectual and religious nature. In this regard, investigating the origin of this sect and its founders, their beliefs in the principles of religion and especially Imamate, the number of imams and the position of the imam, as well as some of their religious customs and rules such as prayer, fasting, Qiblah, Hajj, and the five holy things of this sect are important issues. It is for research. In this research, the Shiaization of the Ahl al-Haq sect in western Iran, relying on Kermanshah and knowing the intellectual and religious foundations of this sect, relying on the documents of the Ahl al-Haq sect and the words of the followers of this sect, has been done and it has been a field research.