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Matthiesen, Toby, 1984-
Subjects
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Death and burial.
ʻĀʾishah, approximately 614-678.
ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661.
Islam -- History.
Shīʻah.
Shīʻah -- Relations -- Sunnites.
Sunnites.
Sunnites -- Relations -- Shīʻah.
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Matthiesen, Toby, 1984-
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Death and burial.
ʻĀʾishah, approximately 614-678.
ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661.
Islam -- History.
Shīʻah.
Shīʻah -- Relations -- Sunnites.
Sunnites.
Sunnites -- Relations -- Shīʻah.
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The
caliph
and the imam : the making of sunnism and shiism / Toby Matthiesen.
by
Matthiesen, Toby, 1984-
Oxford University Press, 2021.
Call #:
297.8042 M443c
Subjects
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Death and burial.
ʻĀʾishah,
approximately
614-678.
ʻAlī
ibn
Abī
Ṭālib
,
Caliph
,
approximately
600-661
.
Islam -- History.
Shīʻah.
Shīʻah -- Relations -- Sunnites.
Sunnites.
Sunnites -- Relations -- Shīʻah.
ISBN:
9780190689469 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Making of Sunnism and Shiism
Description:
xii, 926 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 731-900) and index.
Summary:
"The authoritative account of Islam's schism that for centuries has shaped events in the Middle East and the Islamic world. In 632, soon after the Prophet Muhammad died, a struggle broke out among his followers as to who would succeed him. Most Muslims argued that the leader of Islam should be elected by the community's elite and rule as
Caliph
. They would later become the Sunnis. Others -- who would become known as the Shia -- believed that Muhammad had designated his cousin and son-in-law Ali as his successor, and that henceforth Ali's offspring should lead as Imams. This dispute over who should guide Muslims, the
Caliph
or the Imam, marks the origin of the Sunni-Shii split in Islam. Toby Matthiesen explores this hugely significant division from its origins to the present day. Moving chronologically, his book sheds light on the many ways that it has shaped the Islamic world, outlining how over the centuries Sunnism and Shiism became Islam's two main branches, and how Muslim Empires embraced specific sectarian identities. Focussing on connections between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, it reveals how colonial rule and the modern state institutionalised sectarian divisions and at the same time led to pan-Islamic resistance and Sunni and Shii revivalism. It then focuses on the fall-out from the 1979 revolution in Iran and the US-led military intervention in Iraq. As Matthiesen shows, however, though Sunnism and Shiism have had a long and antagonistic history, most Muslims have led lives characterised by confessional ambiguity and peaceful co-existence. Tensions arise when sectarian identity becomes linked to politics. Based on a synthesis of decades of scholarship in numerous languages, 'The
Caliph
and the Imam' will become the standard text for readers looking for a deeper understanding of contemporary sectarian conflict and its historical roots."--From publisher.
Toby Matthiesen is a senior lecturer in Global Religious Studies, University of Bristol.
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