the "Sphere of Walayah": Isma'ili Ta'wil in Practice According to al-Mu'ayyad (d.ca. 1078 C.E.)

In his collection of lectures, the Majâlis al-Mu'ayyadiyyah, al-Mu'ayyad fi al-Dïn al-Shïrâzï's (d.ca. 1078 C.E.) typologies of the imam set forth a distinctive concept of the Ismâ'ïlï imam, as it subsequently results from al-Mu'ayyad's engagement in the works of his pr...

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Main Author: Alexandrin, Elizabeth R.
Other Authors: Landolt, Hermann A. (Supervisor)
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Published: McGill University 2006
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.1088052014-02-13T04:05:55Zthe "Sphere of Walayah": Isma'ili Ta'wil in Practice According to al-Mu'ayyad (d.ca. 1078 C.E.)Alexandrin, Elizabeth R.Islamic Studies.In his collection of lectures, the Majâlis al-Mu'ayyadiyyah, al-Mu'ayyad fi al-Dïn al-Shïrâzï's (d.ca. 1078 C.E.) typologies of the imam set forth a distinctive concept of the Ismâ'ïlï imam, as it subsequently results from al-Mu'ayyad's engagement in the works of his predecessors and contemporaries in the Ismâ'ïlï missionary organization (da'wah). Al-Mu'ayyad's refutations against the "Exaggerators" (Ghulat) and the "Shortcomers" (Muqassirün) call attention to the importance of walayah as a doctrine of religious authority and guidance in the light of debates concerning the divinity or humanity of the figure of the imam in the mediaeval Shï'ï tradition. [...]Dans son recueil de conférences connu sous le titre de Majalis al-Mu'ayyadiyyah,al-Mu'ayyad fi al-Din al-Shïrâzï (m. ca. 1078 de l'ère commune) établit une typologie de l'imam qui révèle une approche originale à l'imamologie ismaélienne. Cette vision particulière du rôle de l'imam s'explique par la volonté qu'avait al-Mu'ayyad de perfectionner la doctrine de ses prédécesseurs et de ses contemporains actifs au sein de la convocation ismaélienne (da'wah). La critique que fait al-Mu'ayyad des "Maximalistes" (Ghulat) et des "Minimalistes" (Muqassirun) souligne l'importance de la walayah comme doctrine d'autorité et de bonne direction religieuse dans les débats concernant la divinité ou l'humanité de l'imam dans la tradition médiévale chiite. [...]McGill UniversityLandolt, Hermann A. (Supervisor)2006.Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenalephsysno: NNNNNNNNNTheses scanned by McGill Library.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Doctor of Philosophy. (Department of Islamic Studies.) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=108805
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the "Sphere of Walayah": Isma'ili Ta'wil in Practice According to al-Mu'ayyad (d.ca. 1078 C.E.)
description In his collection of lectures, the Majâlis al-Mu'ayyadiyyah, al-Mu'ayyad fi al-Dïn al-Shïrâzï's (d.ca. 1078 C.E.) typologies of the imam set forth a distinctive concept of the Ismâ'ïlï imam, as it subsequently results from al-Mu'ayyad's engagement in the works of his predecessors and contemporaries in the Ismâ'ïlï missionary organization (da'wah). Al-Mu'ayyad's refutations against the "Exaggerators" (Ghulat) and the "Shortcomers" (Muqassirün) call attention to the importance of walayah as a doctrine of religious authority and guidance in the light of debates concerning the divinity or humanity of the figure of the imam in the mediaeval Shï'ï tradition. [...] === Dans son recueil de conférences connu sous le titre de Majalis al-Mu'ayyadiyyah,al-Mu'ayyad fi al-Din al-Shïrâzï (m. ca. 1078 de l'ère commune) établit une typologie de l'imam qui révèle une approche originale à l'imamologie ismaélienne. Cette vision particulière du rôle de l'imam s'explique par la volonté qu'avait al-Mu'ayyad de perfectionner la doctrine de ses prédécesseurs et de ses contemporains actifs au sein de la convocation ismaélienne (da'wah). La critique que fait al-Mu'ayyad des "Maximalistes" (Ghulat) et des "Minimalistes" (Muqassirun) souligne l'importance de la walayah comme doctrine d'autorité et de bonne direction religieuse dans les débats concernant la divinité ou l'humanité de l'imam dans la tradition médiévale chiite. [...]
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