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One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts, presented in a new English translation, succinctly presents competing views on the prerequisites of legitimate leadership and authority in the Islamic tradition.

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A Note on the Translation; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Glossary of Key Terms; 1. A Précis of the Doctrines of Abū 'l-Ḥasan al-Ashʿarī Ibn Fūrak; 2. The Succour of Nations Amidst the Confusion of Darkness al-Juwaynī; 3. The Theoretical Underpinning of the Imamate Abū Ṭālib al-Hārūnī; 4. The Curative Book on the Imamate: A Paraphrastic Rendering al-Shaykh al-Ṭūsī; 5. The Book of Excellence on the Fundamental Principles of Religion Ibn al-Malāḥimī; 6. The concise ʿAbd al-Kāfī al-Warjalānī; 7. The Crown of Doctrines and the Mine of Instructive Points al-Dāʿī Ibn al-Walīd; Bibliography; Index.

Caliphate and Imamate

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 1 February 2023
      ISBN-13 9781316649732
      978-1316649732
      ISBN-10 1316649733
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      History of ideas Politics and government Islam: branches and groups

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts, presented in a new English translation, succinctly presents competing views on the prerequisites of legitimate leadership and authority in the Islamic tradition.

      Table of Contents
      A Note on the Translation; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Glossary of Key Terms; 1. A Précis of the Doctrines of Abū 'l-Ḥasan al-Ashʿarī Ibn Fūrak; 2. The Succour of Nations Amidst the Confusion of Darkness al-Juwaynī; 3. The Theoretical Underpinning of the Imamate Abū Ṭālib al-Hārūnī; 4. The Curative Book on the Imamate: A Paraphrastic Rendering al-Shaykh al-Ṭūsī; 5. The Book of Excellence on the Fundamental Principles of Religion Ibn al-Malāḥimī; 6. The concise ʿAbd al-Kāfī al-Warjalānī; 7. The Crown of Doctrines and the Mine of Instructive Points al-Dāʿī Ibn al-Walīd; Bibliography; Index.

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