An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History & Doctrines of by Moojan Momen

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By Moojan Momen

This ebook is a normal creation to Shi’i Islam—specifically to Twelver Shi’ism, to which the vast majority of Shi’is belong this day.  It offers with the heritage and improvement of this crucial faith, giving an account of Shi’i doctrines and focusing particularly on these parts within which it differs from Sunni Islam. 
“Momen’s ebook fills an immense hole within the basic literature in English on Twelver Shi’ism, and will be rigorously studied through an individual who desires to comprehend extra approximately what's occurring within the heart East today….This is a great paintings which merits the widest attainable readership.”—Malise Ruthven, The center East
“An super important reference resource at the institution and evolution of the Shi’ite department of the Islamic religion.”—Cecil V. Crabb, Jr., Perspective
“An unpretentious type, interpretive readability and . . . sound judgment represent Momen’s writings. many of the elements of Twelver Shi’ism are rigorously individual to fulfill either the overall reader and the aspiring student.”—Norman Calder, Times Literary Supplement
“Specialist and nonspecialist alike will take advantage of its lucid exposition of either elite and well known Shi’ism. specially invaluable is the way in which the paintings provides glossy severe scholarship on Shi’i heritage along the orthodox historical past, which nonetheless has nice impact at the religion’s self-understanding.”—Mel Piehl, Library Journal 
Moojan Momen has written commonly on Iran and center East religion.

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