Shiism in the Maghrib and al-Andalus, Volume One: History

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Shiism in the Maghrib and al-Andalus provides a panoramic view of the Shiite presence in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. This first volume surveys the seminal role played by the Shiite Imams, their companions, and their followers in North Africa and Islamic Spain. It highlights the fact that several of the Shiite Imams had Berber wives and mothers, and studies the settlement of sharifian families in the Western part of the Muslim world. It examines the role of the Shiite Imams in the Sufi orders of the region, and scrutinizes the Berber and Arab Shiites in the Maghrib and al-Andalus, the Shiite sects that surfaced there, and Shiite dynasties that they established. The work investigates the Shiite revolts that took place in both the Maghrib and al-Andalus, and provides profiles of the Shiite scholars who hailed from there. The Maliki Sunni inquisition and the mystery of the Shiite Moriscos are also addressed, as are the vestiges of Shiism and the current Shiite revival in the region. By re-examining, re-assessing, and rewriting the religious and political history of the region, Shiism in the Maghrib and al-Andalus makes a revolutionary contribution to scholarship in the field. Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Endorsements Sources Introduction 1 The Shī‘ite Imāms in the Maghrib 2 The Shī‘ite ṣaḥābah: The Companions of the Prophetand ‘Alī in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 3 The Shī‘ite tābi‘ūn: The Followers of ‘Alī in the Maghriband al-Andalus 4 The Companions of Imām al-Ṣādiq, Imām al-Kāẓim, Imām al-Riḍā, Imām al-Taqī, Imām al-Naqī, and Imām al-‘Askarī in the Maghrib 5 The Berber Wives and Mothers of the Shī‘ite Imāms 6 Sharīfian Settlers in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 7 Shī‘ite Saints in the Spiritual Silsilahs of Ṣūfī Orders 8 The Berber Shī‘ites in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 9 The Arab Shī‘ites in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 10 Shī‘ite Sects in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 11 Shī‘ite Dynasties in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 12 Shī‘ite Revolts in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 13 Shī‘ite Scholars in the Maghrib 14 Shī‘ite Scholars from al-Andalus 15 Shī‘ite Centers in the Maghrib 16 Shī‘ite Centers in al-Andalus 17 The Mālikī Inquisition in the Maghrib and al-Andalus 18 The Mystery of the Shī‘ite Moriscos 19 Vestiges of Shī‘ism in the Maghrib 20 The Shī‘ite Revival in the Maghrib 21 The Literary Legacy of Shī‘ism Conclusions Works Cited