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Origins of Shi'ism| |
| Author | Jonah Winters |
Title of item | Origins of Shi'ism |
Subtitle of item | A Consensus of Western Scholarship |
| Date of this edition | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Permission | author |
| Posted | 1997 by Jonah Winters |
| Classified in | Personal pages and Unpublished Articles |
| URL | bahai-library.com/winters_origins_shiism_scholarship |
| Abstract | Shi'ism, representing about 10% of the umma, is often regarded as illegitimate by the majority Sunnis. Using Western historiographical methods, I examine three key events occuring during the life of Muhammad that are used to legitimize Shi'i origins. |
| Notes | This paper was not meant to examine the origins of Shi'ism, but rather Western scholars' own discussion and perceptions of the origins of Shi'ism.
The paper does not mention the Bahá'í Faith. However, it is illuminating for understanding many of the themes of the Bahá'í Revelation, both its Sacred Writings and also some of its teachings. |
| Tags | Covenant (general); Imam Ali; Imams; Interfaith dialogue; Islam; Shiism; Sunni Islam | | Page views | 44136 hits since 1997 |
| Edit quality | medium: minimally proofread or edited |
| Format quality | high: well formatted |
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