Opposing the Imām: the legacy of the Nawāṣib in Islamic literature

"There was once a famous scholar who agreed to tutor the young sons of a caliph. He would travel to a palace located in the deserts of Syria to share his knowledge of ḥadīth and instruct the royal family in religion. One day, the tutor found the head of the Muslim community, the caliph himself,...

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Main Author: Husayn, Nebil (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B ʿAlī, Caliphs 600-661 / Shi'ah / Heresy / Sunnites
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
Further subjects:B Shīʻah Relations Sunnites
B Shīʻah Apologetic works
B ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib Caliph (approximately 600-661) Imamate
B Sunnites Relations Shīʻah
B Sunnites Controversial literature