"Shaykhiyah" is described in the Encyclopedia of Religion as "a controversial school of theology within Twelver or Imami Shiism, [which] originated from the teachings of a Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i (1753-1826)" (1987, 230). For details, please see the attached excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Religion.

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The Encyclopedia of Religion. 1987. Vol. 13. Edited by Mircea Eliade. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

The Encyclopedia of Religion. 1987. Vol. 13. Edited by Mircea Eliade. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, pp. 230-33.