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The Sunni-Shi´a Divide: Islam´S Internal Divisions
Robert Brenton Betts
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Hardback. Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi'a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur'an and Shari'a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi`a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur'an and Shari`a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. In The Sunni-Shi`a Divide Robert Betts traces the tortuous history of Islam's sectarian divisions, emphasizing the most important one, the Shi`a departure from Sunni orthodoxy. Although the majority of Muslims remain faithful to the Sunni sect of Islam, approximately 15 percent ... Read more
Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi`a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur'an and Shari`a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. In The Sunni-Shi`a Divide Robert Betts traces the tortuous history of Islam's sectarian divisions, emphasizing the most important one, the Shi`a departure from Sunni orthodoxy. Although the majority of Muslims remain faithful to the Sunni sect of Islam, approximately 15 percent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781612345222
SKU
V9781612345222
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About Robert Brenton Betts
ROBERT BRENTON BETTS is a retired professor at the University of Balamand, Lebanon, and at the American University of Beirut. He holds a PhD in international relations and Middle East studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and is the author of three previously published books: Christians in the Arab East: A Political Study (John Knox Press, ... Read more
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