Shi’ism and Heterodoxy from the Historical Viewpoint
By looking into Islamic history, this essay argues historical roots of considering Shi’ism as a heterodox tradition. For this purpose, the outline of the social structure in the last few years of the Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime as a potential for conflict will be shown. In addition, the period of th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 155-164 |
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| Summary: | By looking into Islamic history, this essay argues historical roots of considering Shi’ism as a heterodox tradition. For this purpose, the outline of the social structure in the last few years of the Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime as a potential for conflict will be shown. In addition, the period of the first Caliphs, as a base for shaping the so-called orthodoxy in Islam, will be analyzed. Finally, some debates over the heterodoxy of Shi’ism will be presented and their validity will be evaluated. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-8641 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v01i01/51184 |