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The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate

By Wilferd Madelung

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1996
ISBN
0521561817, 9780521561815, 0521646960, 9780521646963
LCC
DS38.1 .M336 1997
Open Library ID
OL7746437M
Language
english
Format
CHM
Filesize
679 kB (695698 bytes)
Pages
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Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict that developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. In contrast to recent scholarly trends, the author takes up the Shi'i cause, arguing in defense of the succession of 'Ali. This book will make a major scholarly contribution to the debate over succession.

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