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Early Shi'i Thought: The Teachings of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir
Arzina R. Lalani
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Description for Early Shi'i Thought: The Teachings of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir
Paperback. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was one of the most erudite Muslims of his age, and played a significant role in the history of early Islam. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was one of the most erudite Muslims of his age, and played a significant role in the history of early Islam. At once a versatile leader and scholar in the eighth-century Muslim world, he was also an authority on the exegesis of the Qur'an, the traditions of the Prophet, and all matters relating to the rites, rituals and practice of Islam. Using hitherto largely ignored Shi'i sources, both published and unpublished, Arzina Lalani explores al-Baqir's pivotal contributions to Islamic thought in its early formative period, contributions that were powerfully to affect developments in Shi'a law, theology and ... Read more
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was one of the most erudite Muslims of his age, and played a significant role in the history of early Islam. At once a versatile leader and scholar in the eighth-century Muslim world, he was also an authority on the exegesis of the Qur'an, the traditions of the Prophet, and all matters relating to the rites, rituals and practice of Islam. Using hitherto largely ignored Shi'i sources, both published and unpublished, Arzina Lalani explores al-Baqir's pivotal contributions to Islamic thought in its early formative period, contributions that were powerfully to affect developments in Shi'a law, theology and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850435921
SKU
V9781850435921
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About Arzina R. Lalani
Arzina Lalani is an expert in early Shi'I studies and is currently Visiting Research Fellow at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. She has previously taught Hadith Literature at Cambridge University. Dr. Lalani received her PhD from the University of Edinburgh.
Reviews for Early Shi'i Thought: The Teachings of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir
'...all students of Shii Islam will be grateful to her for this book and will look forward to further contributions from her to the field of Shii studies.' -Journal of Islamic Studies