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The shrines of the 'Alids in medieval Syria : Sunnis, Shi'is and the architecture of coexistence /

"The 'Alids (descendants of the Prophet Muhammad) are among the most revered figures in Islam, beloved by virtually all Muslims, regardless of sectarian affiliation. This study argues that despite the common identification of shrines as 'Shi'i' spaces, they have in fact alwa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mulder, Stephennie F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
Colección:Edinburgh studies in Islamic art.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 'A road for all Muslims'
  • A mashhad at Balis
  • Aleppo: an experiment in Islamic ecumenism
  • Eclectic ecumenism: the cemetery of Bab al-Saghir in Damascus
  • Perpetual patronage: four Damascene ʻAlid shrines
  • A landscape of deeds: ʻAlid shrines and the construction of Islamic sacred topography
  • A time of miracles.