Imam Ali in Twelver-Shi'ite and Barelwi (Ahl i Sunnat wa jama'at) traditions of Islam : an investigation into perceptions of sainthood, martyrdom and prophethood within Shi'ite and Barelwi Islam, and the way in which these concepts are used and understood by religious leaders of these traditions resident in the UK
In Sunni estimation, `Ali ibn Abu Talib is one of the four Rashidun Khilafat 'Rightly Guided Caliphs' who succeeded the Prophet. In Shia understanding `Ali was duly designated as his immediate successor by Muhammad. The varying understandings of `Ali are examined in four roles: as Wali [fr...
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University of Derby
2000
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.324402 |