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Preface | |
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The Study of Shi'ism | |
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Fundamental ELements of Shi'ism | |
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Present State of Shi'ite Studies | |
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The Present Book | |
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The Author | |
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Introduction | |
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The Historical Background of Shi'ism | |
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The Origin and Growth of Shi'ism | |
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The Cause of the Separation of the Shi'ite Minority from the Sunni Majority | |
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The Two Problems of Succession and Authority in Religious Sciences | |
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The Political Method of the Selection of the Caliph by Vote and Its Disagreement with the Shi'ite View | |
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The Termination of the Caliphate of 'Ali Amir al-mu'minin and His Method of Rule | |
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The Benefit That the Shi'ah Derived from the Caliphate of 'Ali | |
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The Transfer of the Caliphate to Mu'awiyah and Its Transformation into a Hereditary Monarchy | |
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The Bleakest Days of Shi'ism | |
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The Establishment of Umayyad Rule | |
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Shi'ism During the 2nd/8th Century | |
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Shi'ism in the 3rd/9th Century | |
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Shi'ism in the 4th/10th Century | |
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Shi'ism from the 5th/11th to the 9th/15th Centuries | |
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Shi'ism in the 10th/16th and 11th/17th Centuries | |
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Shi'ism from the 12th/18th to the 14th/20th Centuries | |
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Notes: Chapter I | |
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Divisions within Shi'ism | |
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Zaydism and Its Branches | |
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Isma'ilism and Its Branches | |
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The Batinis | |
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The Nizaris, Musta'lis, Druzes, and Muqanna'ah | |
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The Nizaris | |
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The Musta'lis | |
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The Druzes | |
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The Muqanna'ah | |
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Differences Between Twelve-Imam Shi'ism and Isma'ilism and Zaydism | |
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Summary of the History of Twelve-Imam Shi'ism | |
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Notes: Chapter II | |
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Shi'ite Religious Thought | |
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Three Methods of Religious Thought | |
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First Method: The Formal Aspect of Religion | |
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Different Facets of the Formal Apsect | |
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Traditions of the Companions | |
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The Book and Tradition | |
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The Outward and Inward Apsects of the Quran | |
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The Principles of Interpretation of the Quran | |
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Hadith | |
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The Method of Shi'ism in Authenticating the Hadith | |
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The Method of Shi'ism in Following the Hadith | |
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Learning and Teaching in Islam | |
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Shi'ism and the Transmitted Sciences | |
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Second Method: The Way of Intellection and Intellectual Reasoning | |
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Philosophical and Theological Thought in Shi'ism | |
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Shi'ite Initiative in Islamic Philosophy and Kalam | |
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Shi'ite Contributions in Philosophy and Intellectual Sciences | |
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Outstanding Intellectual Figures of Shi'ism | |
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Third Method: Intellectual Intuition or Mystical Unveiling | |
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Man and Gnostic Comprehension | |
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Appearance of Gnosis (Sufism) in Islam | |
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Guidance Provided by the Quran and Sunnah for Gnostic Knowledge | |
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Notes: Chapter III | |
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Islamic Beliefs From the Shi'ite Point of View | |
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On the Knowledge of God | |
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The World Seen from the Point of View of Being and Reality: The Necessity of God | |
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Another Point of View Concerning the Relation Between Man and the Universe | |
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The Divine Essence and Qualities | |
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The Meaning of the Divine Qualities | |
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Further Explanations Concerning the Qualities | |
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Qualities of Action | |
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Destiny and Providence | |
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Man and Free Will | |
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Notes: Chapter IV | |
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On the Knowledge of the Prophet | |
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Toward the Goal: General Guidance | |
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Special Guidance | |
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Reason and Law | |
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That Mysterious Wisdom and Consciousness Called Revelation | |
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The Prophets - Inerrancy of Prophecy | |
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The Prophets and Revealed Religion | |
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The Prophets and Proof of Revelation and Prophecy | |
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The Number of the Prophets of God | |
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The Prophets Who are Bringers of Divine Law | |
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The Prophecy of Muhammad | |
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The Prophet and the Quran | |
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Notes: Chapter V | |
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Eschatology | |
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Man is Composed of Spirit and Body | |
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A Discussion of Spirit from Another Perspective | |
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Death from the Islamic Point of View | |
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Purgatory | |
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The Day of Judgment - Resurrection | |
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Another Explanation | |
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The Continuity and Succession of Creation | |
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Notes: Chapter VI | |
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On the Knowledge of the Imam (Imamology) | |
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The Meaning of Imam | |
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The Imamate and Succession | |
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Affirmation of the Previous Section | |
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The Imamate and Its Role in the Exposition of the Divine Sciences | |
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The Difference Between Prophet and Imam | |
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The Imamate and Its Role in the Esoteric Dimension of Religion | |
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The Imams and Leaders of Islam | |
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A Brief History of the Lives of the Twelve Imams | |
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The First Imam - 'Ali ibn Abi Talib | |
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The Second Imam - Hasan ibn 'Ali | |
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The Third Imam - Husayn ibn 'Ali | |
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The Fourth Imam - 'Ali ibn Husayn | |
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The Fifth Imam - Muhammad ibn 'Ali | |
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The Sixth Imam - Ja'far ibn Muhammad | |
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The Seventh Imam - Musa ibn Ja'far | |
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The Eighth Imam - 'Ali ibn Musa | |
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The Ninth Imam - Muhammad ibn 'Ali | |
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Then Tenth Imam - 'Ali ibn Muhammad | |
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The Eleventh Imam - Hasan ibn 'Ali | |
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The Twelfth Imam - Mahdi | |
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On the Appearance of the Mahdi | |
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The Spiritual Message of Shi'ism | |
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Notes: Chapter VII | |
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Appendix | |
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Taqiyah or Dissimulation | |
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Mut'ah or Temporary Marriage | |
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Ritual Practices in Shi'ism | |
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A Note on the Jinn | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |