Shi'i Islam An Introduction

Name: Shi'i Islam An Introduction
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ISBN: 9781107625785

ISBN-10: 1107625785

ISBN-13: 9781107625785

Edition: 2014

Authors: Najam Haider

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During the formative period of Islam, in the first centuries after Muḥammad's death, different ideas and beliefs abounded. It was during this period of roughly three centuries that two particular intellectual traditions emerged, Sunnism and Shī'ism. Sunnī Muslims endorsed the historical caliphate, while Shī'ī Muslims, supporters of 'Ali, cousin of the Prophet and the fourth caliph, articulated their own distinctive doctrines. The Sunnī-Shī'ī schism is often framed as a dispute over the identity of the successor to Muḥammad, whereas in reality, Sunnī and Shī'ī Muslims also differ on a number of seminal theological doctrines concerning the nature of God and legitimate political and religious…

Book details

Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/11/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 266
Size: 5.91" wide x 8.90" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English