An introduction to Shiʻi Islam : the history and doctrines of Twelver Shiʻism
Moojan Momen (Author)
History
xxii, 397 pages, [40] pages of photographs : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
9780300034998, 9780300035315, 0300034997, 0300035314
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An outline of the life of Muhammad and the early history of Islam
The question of the succession to Muhammad
The lives of the Imams and early divisions among the Shiʻis
Early history of Shiʻi Islam, AD 632-1000
Shiʻi Islam in the medieval period, AD 1000-1500
Shiʻi Islam in modern times, AD 1500-1900
The Imamate
The Twelfth Imam, his occultation and return
Doctrines, ritual practices and social transactions
Shiʻi jurisprudence and the religious hierarchy
Sufism, ʻIrfān and Ḥikma
Schools within Twelver Shiʻism
The popular religion
Contemporary Shiʻism