Shi'i Islam : a beginner's guide
Momem, Moojan2016
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Soon after Muhammad's death, his followers came to differ over who his successor should be and Islam was split into two groups - the Sunnis and the Shi'ah. Hundreds of years later they remain divided. At its most extreme this division has resulted in the sectarian violence which leaves us with the fractured Middle East we see today. Beginning with a brief overview of Muhammad's life, Dr Moojan Momen traces the history of the Shi'ah, through their early years as a persecuted minority to their place in the modern world.
Main title:
Shi'i Islam : a beginner's guide / Moojan Momem.
Author:
Momem, Moojan, author
Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2016.
Collation:
298 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780747873 (pbk)
Dewey class:
297.82297.82
Language:
English
BRN:
3846954