Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Shi’ite Islam: Orthodoxy Or Heterodoxy? Second Amended and Amplified Edition Epub (E-Readers) Mobi (Kindle) This book addresses many essential issues concerning the split between the followers of Ahlul Bayt and the followers of Ahlul Sunnah.
Transcending the historical, the author focuses on historical aspects in the genesis of adherence, stressing the esoteric foundation of Shi’s Islam, as opposed to the exoteric foundation of Sunni Islam which forces its followers to find spirituality in various Sufi orders.
Dedication About the Author About the Translator, Editor, and Annotator Exordium Opening Remarks: The Foundations of Islamic Unity Foreword by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Commendatory Preface by Barbara Castelton Translator’s Preface Acknowledgments and Observations Genesis of the Work Author’s Preface Introduction: The Issue at Hand Chapter 1: Towards a Definition of Heterodoxy in Islam Chapter 2: Towards a Definition of Shi‘ism Chapter 3: al-Ijma‘ or Scholarly Consensus, An Accepted Method for Controlling Heresy?
Chapter 4: The Infallible Divine Authority, Source of Law and Doctrine in Islamic ijma‘ Chapter 5: Mukhtar al-Thaqafi Chapter 6: The Caliphate at a Crossroads, Abu Bakr and the Collusion of the Powerful Classes Chapter 7: Prophethood and Imamate, Two Inseparable Metaphysical Realities Chapter 8: The Wilayah Chapter 9: The Imamate, The Esoteric Inheritance or the Batin of the Prophet Conclusions Bibliography