Shi'a Islam - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Shi'a Islam write by Heinz Halm. This book was released on 1997. Shi'a Islam available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Attempts to explain the bewildering events in the Middle East.
Shia Islam and Politics
Shia Islam and Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Shia Islam and Politics write by Jon Armajani. This book was released on 2020-05-20. Shia Islam and Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book argues that ever since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, which established a Shia Islamic government in Iran, that country’s religious and political leaders have used Shia Islam as a crucial way of expanding Iran’s objectives in the Middle East and beyond. Since 1979, Iran’s religious and political leaders have been concerned about Iran’s security in the face of the hostility and expansionism of the United States and other western countries, and the threats from powerful neighboring Sunni leaders and countries. While Iran’s government has attempted to align itself with Shia Muslims in various countries, such as Iraq and Lebanon, against American and Sunni expansionism, the Iranian government has attempted to religiously nourish and politically mobilize those Shias as a matter of principle, not only because of the Iranian government’s desires to protect Iran from external threats. The book analyzes Shia Islam and politics in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon which have among the largest proportional Shia populations in the Middle East and are vibrant centers of Shia intellectual life. The book's clear and jargon-free approach make it especially accessible for students and general readers who would like an introduction to the book's topics.
After the Prophet
After the Prophet - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook After the Prophet write by Lesley Hazleton. This book was released on 2010-09-07. After the Prophet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever. Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who would take control of the new Islamic nation had begun, beginning a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political intrigue, and passionate faith. Soon Islam was embroiled in civil war, pitting its founder's controversial wife Aisha against his son-in-law Ali, and shattering Muhammad’s ideal of unity. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, psychology and culture, and history and current events. It is an indispensable guide to the depth and power of the Shia–Sunni split.
The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia
The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia write by Justin Jones. This book was released on 2015-05-14. The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book explores various Shi'i communities in the subcontinent as well as South Asian Shi'i diasporas in East Africa.
The Other Shiites
The Other Shiites - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Other Shiites write by Alessandro Monsutti. This book was released on 2007. The Other Shiites available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Shia Islam is a central issue in contemporary politics. Often associated with Iran, Shiite communities actually exist in many Islamic countries. Focusing on the «other Shiites» outside Iran, this book offers a survey of their diversity and multiplicity in the last two centuries. The contributions cover three major topics. The first part deals with the relationship of Shia minorities to the Sunni regimes. Secondly the public affirmation of their identities through specific rituals and social attitudes is analysed. Finally, the third part of this volume examines the strengthening of these identities through traditional religious rituals and cultural performances, or through the re-interpretation and adaptation of these to present-day life. Coming from various academic backgrounds, the authors have used different methodologies and have been engaged in field-work.
