num_pages: 264
description: This wide-ranging, comprehensive overview of the main theological and jurisprudential tenets of Shi'i Islam deals with such issues as the nature of being and the problem of evil. The range of themes covered, its precise style, and the means by which traditional Shi'i beliefs and practices are substantiated render this book both informative and original. It offers a valuable insight into mainstream ideological thinking within the official religious establishment in Iran today.
language: English
title: Doctrines of Shi'ism: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices
titlecomplete: Doctrines of Shi'ism: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices
genres: Theology, Philosophy, Islam
ratings_count: 9
publisher: I.B.Tauris