The beliefs and practices of Twelver Shia Islam are categorised into:
- Theology or Roots of the Religion - five beliefs
- Ancillaries of the Faith or Branches of the Religion - ten practices
Theological principles
- Tawhid - the Oneness of God
- Adl "divine justice"
- Nubuwwah "prophethood"
- Imamate "leadership of Mankind"
- Resurrection of the dead
The Ancillaries of the Faith
- Salat "ritual prayer"
- Sawm "Fasting" during the month of Ramadan