Ma`rifat Kalami

In order to investigate the theological ideas of the narrators and companions of the Imams, it is necessary to collect and organize their narrative heritage and evaluate their probable tendency towards theological subjects. In ancient Bahrain (including Kuwait, Ahsa ', Qatar and present Bahrain archipelago) literalism was the mainstream among the narrators and scholars of hadith, and this trend dominated the scientific domain of Bahrain for centuries. Some have even regarded the traditionalism of the later centuries in Bahrain as the continuation of the same old trend of literalism. Using the sources of Hadith and authorities and introducing Bahraini traditionalists and theologians (with an emphasis on the tribe of Abd al-Qais) in one period (the time of Imam Ali to Imam Javad), the present paper attempts to re-identify the theological history of Bahrain as an intermediate and considerable movement, show the presence of this movement and criticize the idea of absolute and unrivaled literalism among the Bahrainis.