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1 online resource (ix, 281 pages) |
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Introduction; 1. The Deputyship of the ShĪ'ite Imams; 2. The Imamite Jurists, Leaders of the imāmiyya; 3. The Imamite Theory of Political Authority; 4. The Deputyship of Jurists in wilāyat al-qadā' (Administration of Juridical Authority); 5. The Comprehensive wilāya of the Jurists; 6. Conclusion; Appendix: The Imam's Share in the Fifth (al-khums) during the Occultation; Glossary; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of ""righteous jurist"". The author of this study shows this concept to have no parallel in Sunni Islam and seeks its origins in the Sunni/Shi'ite schism following the death of the Prophet |
| Analysis |
Shiite Islam Political aspects |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Islam and state.
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Temporal power of religious rulers.
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Shīʿah -- Doctrines.
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RELIGION -- Islam -- General.
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Islam and state
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Shīʻah -- Doctrines
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Temporal power of religious rulers
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Schiiten
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Staatslehre
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Religiöser Führer
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Islam
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Herrscher
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Gerechtigkeit
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0585325480 |
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9780585325484 |
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0195119150 |
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9780195119152 |
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9786610471256 |
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6610471258 |
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0195353293 |
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9780195353297 |
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