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Nov 2022
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What is Shia Islam? - Twelverism

FILIP HOLM
About this episode

In this episode, I attempt to give you an overview of the vast and complex Twelver school of Shi'ism across history.


Sources/Suggested Reading:

  • Abdulsater, Hussein Ali (2017). "Shi'i Doctrine, Mu'tazili Theology: Al-Sharif al-Murtada and Imami Discourse". Edinburgh University Press.
  • Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali (1994). "The Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism: The Sources of Esotericism in Islam". Translated by David Streight. State University of New York Press.
  • Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali (2011). "The Spirituality of Shi'i Islam: Beliefs and Practices". I.B. Tauris.
  • Bayhoum-Daou, Tamima (2005). "Shaykh Mufid". Makers of the Muslim World Series. Oneworld Academic.
  • Daftary, Farhad (2007). "The Isma'ilis: Their history and doctrines". Cambridge University Press.
  • Knysh, Alexander (2017). "Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism". Princeton University Press.
  • Meisami, Sayeh (2013). "Mulla Sadra". Makers of the Muslim World Series. Oneworld Academic.
  • Tabataba'i, Hossein Modarressi (1984). "An Introduction to Shi'i Law: a bibliographical study". Ithaca Press London.


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