In Islam, the idea of niyyah is rooted in the idea that one’s actions are not just important, but their intentions as well. For example, if someone is fasting during the month of Ramadan, but accidentally eats, then it is as if they did not break their fast. Below is a comical video where someone called a sheikh with a question during Ramadan.
Author: tattie
This is an example of Mu’tazila, the concept of striving for justice in this world and forbidding evil that is prominent in Shia ideology.
I cannot remember if we mentioned this in class, but Timur’s wife, Saray Mulk Khanum, was a Chagatai princess and a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. Also, she did not have any children with Timur, and Husayn was actually her previous husband, killed by Timur. I can see how her royal status could have led to the influence she had, even if she did not have any children with Timur.
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/bibi-khanum-mosque