Shi'a Muslims believe this is a clear proof of the distinct status and responsibility of a Leader (Arabic imamate ). Day of Judgement
Kaynak: Imamah (Shia Twelver doctrine)

Their imamate endured under varying circumstances until the republican revolution in 1962. Zaidiyyah theology differed from Ismailis or
Kaynak: Imams of Yemen

In about the year 1600, Nabhani rule was temporarily restored to Oman, although that lasted only to 1624, when fifth imamate, which is
Kaynak: History of Oman