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The Qustanti Caliph must always have some type of direct blood descent from the Caliph {{wp|Ali}}, and thus must be members of the {{wp|Ahl al-Bayt}} the family of Muhammad. These characteristics are shared with Shi'a belief, but unlike the Shi'a, the Qustanti Caliph is elected from among a number of eligible men known to descend directly from Ali. The electorate is the "miaya" ("hundred"), a body of qadis and other clerics whose scholarly credentials are highly respected and beyond repute. The number of men in the miaya usually includes more than a hundred, and its members are selected by the existing miaya in conjunction with the reigning Caliph. The Caliph, together with the men of the miaya, are considered by Qustanti Muslims to be the highest scholars of {{wp|Fiqh}} alive at any one time. | The Qustanti Caliph must always have some type of direct blood descent from the Caliph {{wp|Ali}}, and thus must be members of the {{wp|Ahl al-Bayt}} the family of Muhammad. These characteristics are shared with Shi'a belief, but unlike the Shi'a, the Qustanti Caliph is elected from among a number of eligible men known to descend directly from Ali. The electorate is the "miaya" ("hundred"), a body of qadis and other clerics whose scholarly credentials are highly respected and beyond repute. The number of men in the miaya usually includes more than a hundred, and its members are selected by the existing miaya in conjunction with the reigning Caliph. The Caliph, together with the men of the miaya, are considered by Qustanti Muslims to be the highest scholars of {{wp|Fiqh}} alive at any one time. | ||
Unlike other types of Islam, clerics within Qustanti Islam are considered by the faithful to have a sacerdotal character, and are not merely men well educated in Islamic jurisprudence. This clerical role is referred to as the "{{wp|Mullah}}ate", and all Caliphs and men of the miaya as well as all qadis and lower clerics who serve in official roles are required to be part of the Mullahate. | Unlike other types of Islam, clerics within Qustanti Islam are considered by the faithful to have a sacerdotal character, and are not merely men well educated in Islamic jurisprudence. This clerical role is referred to as the "{{wp|Mullah}}ate", and all Caliphs and men of the miaya as well as all qadis and lower clerics who serve in official roles are required to be part of the Mullahate. The as-Sunnah al-muqadasa ("sacred tradition"), according to Qustanti Muslims, "clearly and irrevocably" sets apart certain men for holy duty, as reflected in even the corrupted practice of Christians and Jews. | ||
Qadis (bishops) | Qadis (bishops) | ||