The prophet's heir : the life of ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib /

The life and legacy of one of Mohammad's closest confidants and Islam's patron saint: Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Abbas, Hassan, 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, > Caliph, > approximately 600-661.
ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, > Caliph, > approximately 600-661
Imams (Shiites) > Biography.
Caliphs > Biography.
Islam > History.
Imāms (Chiites) > Biographies.
Califes > Biographies.
Islam > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Religious.
Caliphs
Imams (Shiites)
Islam
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustration
  • Glossary
  • Timeline: The history of Islam
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Early and Struggling Years of Islam
  • 2 The Rise of Ali
  • 3 The Prophet`s Farewell and Delegating Spiritual Guardianship
  • 4 The Succession Politics and Imperial Islam (632-56)
  • 5 Ali as the Fourth Caliph of Islam
  • 6 The Legacy of Ali
  • Conclusion: Ali and the Future of Islam
  • Endnotes
  • A Note on Sources
  • Select Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index.

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