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Velayat-e Faqih (Encyclopedia.com)

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Encyclopedia.com entry on velayat-e faqih, the doctrine of guardianship of the Islamic jurist developed by Ruhollah Khomeini.

Facts
Publisher
Encyclopedia.com
URL
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/velayat-e-faqih
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
2
Tier 2: a reference publisher aggregating signed entries from published encyclopedia and biography volumes (Gale's Encyclopedia of World Biography and related titles), not a primary government or peer-reviewed academic source.
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Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)

This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Articles, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
  • Ideologies, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Political Figures, 1 claims: 1 connected.
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