The just ruler (al-sultān al-adil) in Shīite Islam : the comprehensive authority of the jurist in Imamite jurisprudence /

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Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of ""righteous jurist"". The author of this study shows this concept to have no parallel in Sunni Islam and seeks its origins in the Sunni/Shi'ite schism following the dea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sachedina, Abdulaziz Abdulhussein, 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
Subjects:
Islam and state.
Temporal power of religious rulers.
Shīʻah > Doctrines.
Islam et État.
Pouvoir temporel des chefs religieux.
Chiisme > Doctrines.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Schiiten
Staatslehre
Religiöser Führer
Islam
Herrscher
Gerechtigkeit
Shiite Islam > Political aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; 1. The Deputyship of the ShĪ'ite Imams; 2. The Imamite Jurists, Leaders of the imāmiyya; 3. The Imamite Theory of Political Authority; 4. The Deputyship of Jurists in wilāyat al-qadā' (Administration of Juridical Authority); 5. The Comprehensive wilāya of the Jurists; 6. Conclusion; Appendix: The Imam's Share in the Fifth (al-khums) during the Occultation; Glossary; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

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