The Sunni-Shi'a Divide: Islam's Internal Divisions and Their Global Consequence

Name: The Sunni-Shi'a Divide: Islam's Internal Divisions and Their Global Consequence
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ISBN: 9781612345222

ISBN-10: 1612345220

ISBN-13: 9781612345222

Edition: 2013

Authors: Robert Brenton Betts

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Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi‘a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur’an and Shari‘a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. In The Sunni-Shi‘a Divide Robert Betts traces the tortuous history of Islam’s sectarian divisions, emphasizing the most important one, the Shi‘a departure from Sunni orthodoxy.Although the majority of Muslims remain faithful to the Sunni sect of Islam, approximately 15 percent subscribe to the Shi‘a creed. As America’s involvement in the Middle East drags on, Betts…

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List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
Binding: Cloth Text
Pages: 176
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Rise of Islam and Its Early Divisions



The Sunni-Shi'a Divide in Modern Times



The Future of Militant Islam


Conclusion



The Traditional Islamic Calendar



Chronology



Table of Shi'a Imams


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index


About the Author