The origins and early development of Shiʻa Islam
By: Syed Husain Mohammad Jafri.
Series: The Millennium (Series)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Karachi; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
Subjects: Shīʻah -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published: London : Longman, 1979.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Conceptual Foundations; title: Chapter 2 Saqifa: The First Manifestations; title: Chapter 3 'All and the First Two Caliphs; title: Chapter 4 The Re-emergence of the 'Alid Party; title: Chapter 5 Kafa: Stage of ShI'f Activities; title: Chapter 6 The Abdication of Hasan; title: Chapter 7 The Martyrdom of lusayn; title: Chapter 8 The Reaction after Karbala; title: Chapter 9 The Struggle for Legitimacy; title: Chapter 10 The Imamate of Ja'far as-S$diq; title: Chapter 11 The Doctrine of the Imamate.