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Emami has painstakingly combed through and scrupulously examined a vast corpus of Sunni sources, and has provided numerous testimonials from modern as well as ancient Sunni scholars for each of the Imams in turn, including acclaim from the Associates (\u003cem\u003esahabah\u003c\/em\u003e) and Followers (\u003cem\u003etabe’en\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe incredibly high praise lavished by preeminent Sunni scholarship on the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt unearthed by Emami proves that love of and respect for the Imams is indeed the common ground that binds the Sunni and Shi‘a branches of Islam. 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A New Case for the Rightfulness of the Claim to Leadership of the Twelve Shī‘a ImamsBy Masoud Emami Masoud Emami’s...

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It then discusses the meaning of Shīʻa Islam and the creedal beliefs of the Twelvers. The final chapter disabuses the reader definitively of the widespread and virulent Abdullāh b. 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The question as to who the Shia are is often posed, with most commentators often giving a narrow historical view. This book takes a more comprehensive look at the true origins and beliefs of the Shī‘a. It dispels many myths and misinformation associated with their true origins. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho are the Shī\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eʻ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea? \u003c\/em\u003ebegins with a discussion of the difference between the Sunni and Shīʻa take on the key concept of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eijtihād\u003c\/em\u003e. It then discusses the prerequisites for having religious authority, and who the members of the House of the Prophet are (the issue of the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eʻ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eisma\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003et\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e or inerrancy of the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAhl al-Bayt\u003c\/em\u003e), and proceeds to provide scriptural proofs concerning the designation to the succession of the Prophet. The book proceeds to establish the fact that the Prophet occasionally used the word \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShī\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eʻ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea\u003c\/em\u003e for the companions and followers of Imam Ali, and that he would give these companions or followers (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshī\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eʻ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea\u003c\/em\u003e) glad tidings that they were on the right path, and would be among those who attain salvation. It then discusses the Pledge of Allegiance given to Imam Ali in the presence and at the behest of the Prophet and provides a summary treatment of the various sects within Islam, with an emphasis on the deviances of the extremist or \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eghulāt\u003c\/em\u003e sects. It then discusses the meaning of Shīʻa Islam and the creedal beliefs of the Twelvers. The final chapter disabuses the reader definitively of the widespread and virulent Abdullāh b. Sabā meme (using the priceless research of Allāma Askari), and the other false meme of the Persian origin of Shī‘a Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReaders will not only get a very clear picture of the origins of the creedal beliefs of the Shīʻa but will see the historical political context in which the creed developed under the auspices of the Most Noble Prophet himself, and under that of his purified and inerrant progeny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHujjat al-Islām Mahdī Farmāniān\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his seminary education which he received in Qom, Hujjat al-Islām Mahdi Farmānīān has a doctorate in theology and in the philosophy of religion, focusing on contemporary theological issues. Dr. Mahdi Farmanian is an Associate Professor at the Department of Islamic Denominations at Madhāhib University in Qom. He also serves as the General Director and Editor-in-Chief at the Faculty of Scholarly Research and Publications of the Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly. In addition to his teaching activities at the seminary and university, he is a member of the editorial board of several magazines, including, Sirāj Munīr, The Periodical of the Research Institute of Islamic Denominations, Salafi Research, Haft Āsemān and the Quarterly of the United Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Hujjat al-Islām Mahdī Farmāniān has authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles and is the author of the following books:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsmaili History and Beliefs (Textbook)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZaydi History and Beliefs (in collaboration with Professor Mūsavinezhād; textbook)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunni Sects (Collected Articles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Sunni Sects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Shī‘a Sects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of Imami (Twelver Shī‘a) Thought up to the Safavids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected Theological Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreedal Beliefs that are Specific to Shī‘a Islam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Intellectual Underpinnings of Salafism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManifestations of Spirituality in Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of the Bases of Jihadi Salafism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrents in Contemporary Salafism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWahhabism: Its History and Beliefs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Introduction to the Distribution of Wahhabism throughout the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}

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