| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical tables, 3 maps |
| Contents |
List of Illustrations -- 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 -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Summary |
"Ali ibn Abi Talib is arguably the single most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after prophet Mohammad. Through his teachings and leadership as fourth caliph, Ali nourished Islam. But Muslims are divided on whether he was supposed to be Mohammad's political successor--and he continues to be a polarizing figure in Islamic history. Hassan Abbas provides a nuanced, compelling portrait of this towering yet divisive figure and the origins of sectarian division within Islam. Abbas reveals how, after Mohammad, Ali assumed the spiritual mantle of Islam to spearhead the movement that the prophet had led. While Ali's teachings about wisdom, justice, and selflessness continue to be cherished by both Shia and Sunni Muslims, his pluralist ideas have been buried under sectarian agendas and power politics. Today, Abbas argues, Ali's legacy and message stands against that of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Taliban."-- Publisher website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR platform, viewed February 2, 2022) |
| Subject |
ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661.
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| SUBJECT |
ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661 fast |
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Imams (Shiites) -- Biography
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Caliphs -- Biography
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Islam -- History.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Religious.
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Caliphs
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Imams (Shiites)
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Islam
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0300252056 |
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9780300252057 |
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