 "marajiʿ") means "source", and "taqlid" refers to religious emulation or imitation.Lay Shi`ah must identify a specific "marjaʿ" whom they emulate, according to his legal opinions "(fatawah)" or other writings.On several occasions, the "Marjaʿiyyat" (community of all "marajiʿ") has been limited to a single individual, in which case his rulings have been applicable to all those living in the Twelver Shi'ah world.