This article compares the Sunni theory of caliphate with the Shia theory of leadership.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
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The Khawarij sect emerged during the first civil war (656-61) following ‘Alī ibn Tālib’s decision to accept arbitration at the Battle of S̩iffīn.
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Imamate is a cornerstone of Shi’i belief, one of the pillars of faith, and it distinguishes a Shi’i from a Sunni.
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The exact nature, as well as the origins of early Shī‘īsm prior to the ‘Abbāsid revolution and even during the early ‘Abbāsid period, is confused and obscure according to the various early written sources
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In this article we examine the history of early Shī‘īsm during the ‘Abbāsid period. This covers the period from Ja‘far al-Sādiq (d.765/148) to the death of the eleventh Imam Ḥasan al-‘Askarī.
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The Zaydīs arose after the revolt of their fourth Imām, Zayd b. ‘Alī (d.122 / 740). Zayd was also the half-brother of Muh̩ammad al-Bāqir.
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The hayra (confusion) surrounding the death of the eleventh Imām was an opportunity for an opposing faction of Imāmi Shī‘īs to propagate what was to become Ismā‘īlī Shī‘īsm in Kūfa and later Iran.
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In the period (260-334/874 -945) early Shī‘īsm eventually developed into Ithnā ‘Ashariyya Shī‘īsm. To gain an insight into how this process occurred, I will examine five key Ithnā ‘Ashariyya works.
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This articles give a brief biography of Imam al-Tabari and a describes his magnum opus; the Taʾrīkh al-rusul wa ’l-mulūk wa ’l-k̲h̲ulafā.
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The truce of Hudaybiyah was one of the most important milestones in Islamic history, on par with the Hijrah and the Battle of Badr.