A History of Shi‘i Islam
Despite the progress made in the study of Shi‘i Islam, few publications provide a comprehensive account of its history. Referring primarily to secondary sources, A History of Shi‘i Islam overviews key events going back to the time of Prophet Muhammad to “clarify misunderstandings” and illustrate th...
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oai:doaj.org-article:74d9f4d0a08d4c88b1610babb18c32232021-12-02T17:26:03ZA History of Shi‘i Islam 10.35632/ajis.v31i3.10582690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/74d9f4d0a08d4c88b1610babb18c32232014-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1058https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 Despite the progress made in the study of Shi‘i Islam, few publications provide a comprehensive account of its history. Referring primarily to secondary sources, A History of Shi‘i Islam overviews key events going back to the time of Prophet Muhammad to “clarify misunderstandings” and illustrate the various Shi‘i schools’ contribution to Islamic history. From an Ismaili Perspective could have been a helpful subtitle, as will be explained below. The book consists of six chapters: “Introduction: Progress in the Study of Shi‘i Islam,” “The Origins and Early History of Shi‘i Islam,” “The Ithna‘asharis or Twelvers,” “The Ismailis,” “The Zaydis,” and “The Nusayris or ‘Alawis,” respectively. A glossary is provided; however, not all of the terms used by the author are listed. Each chapter is divided into several subsections ... Rebecca MastertonInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 31, Iss 3 (2014) |
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Despite the progress made in the study of Shi‘i Islam, few publications provide
a comprehensive account of its history. Referring primarily to secondary
sources, A History of Shi‘i Islam overviews key events going back to the time
of Prophet Muhammad to “clarify misunderstandings” and illustrate the various
Shi‘i schools’ contribution to Islamic history. From an Ismaili Perspective
could have been a helpful subtitle, as will be explained below.
The book consists of six chapters: “Introduction: Progress in the Study of
Shi‘i Islam,” “The Origins and Early History of Shi‘i Islam,” “The Ithna‘asharis
or Twelvers,” “The Ismailis,” “The Zaydis,” and “The Nusayris or ‘Alawis,” respectively. A glossary is provided; however, not all of the terms used by the
author are listed. Each chapter is divided into several subsections ...
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