Comparative analysis of wilāya in the formative period of Shiʿism and Sufism

This thesis looks at the development of the concept of wilāya within the formative period of Sufism and Shiʿism particularly the period between the 2nd/8th and the 4th/10th centuries. The purpose of this research is to study the similarities and differences in the understanding of wilāya within both...

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Main Author: Ghofrani, Shayesteh
Other Authors: Gleave, Robert
Published: University of Exeter 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.679517