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The Buwayhīds period has a great importance due to the fact that Imamiyye Shi'a has reached the state power and possibilities for the first time in its history. The Buwayhīds didn't pursue a policy that only preceded Shi'ism; they have always put forward pragmatic policies and practices that take Sunnism into account as a requirement of social and political conditions. However, this period has a great importance in terms of the development of Imami/Shi'i thought in both the religious and the political aspects. In this article, we will try to deal with the Buwayhīds period which are so important for the development of Shi'ism, in terms of great scholars and theologians who have lived this period and have played a significant role in the development of Shi'ism. We have done the following, Great Shi'ite scholars and theologians such as Ibn Cunayd al-Iskâfî, Shaykh al-Sadūq, Shaykh al-Mufīd, Sharīf al-Radī, Sharīf al-Murtazā, an-Najāshī, Abu Ca'fer al- Tûsî who lived in this period adhering to the historical order. In this context, the life stories of these thinkers are expressed in their main sections, then basic ideas are taken into consideration and some evaluations are made on their contributions of the development of Imamiyye Shi'a. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]