Shi'ite Islam
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9789675062438
Description: This work, by one of the most respected Shi'ah-Islamic scholars of recent years, helps both Muslims and non-Muslims understand the history and philosophy of the Shi'ah school of thought from someone who is an authority on the subject. Tabataba'I tries to present the traditional Shi'ite point of view as it is and as believed and practised by generations of Shi'ah Muslims, touching on the history and origins, and major differences within Shi'ism as well as outside of it. This book will be indispensable for anyone interested in understanding the Muslim society, its history and theological development in the early stage till the present.
Table of contents: title: Publisher’s Note; title: About the Author; title: Translator’s Preface; title: Introduction; title: Part I: The Historical Background of Shi‘ism; title: 1 The origin and growth of Shi‘ism; title: 2 Divisions within Shi‘ism; title: Part II: Shi‘ite Religious Thought; title: 3 Three methods of religious thought; title: Part III: Islamic Beliefs from the Shi‘ite Point of View; title: 4 On the knowledge of God; title: 5 On the knowledge of the Prophet; title: 6 Eschatology; title: 7 On the knowledge of the Imam; title: Appendices; title: A Taqiyyah or Dissimulation; title: B Mut‘ah or Temporary Marriage; title: C Ritual Practices in Shi‘ism; title: D A Note on the Jinn; title: Bibliography; title: Index