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Toby Matthiesen Libri

    1 gennaio 1984

    Toby Matthiesen si addentra nelle intricate dinamiche del mondo islamico e del Medio Oriente, concentrandosi sulle cause profonde del settarismo e sull'impegno politico delle comunità minoritarie. La sua ricerca esamina criticamente come gli stati affrontano il dissenso interno e le più ampie turbolenze regionali. Il lavoro di Matthiesen offre ai lettori una profonda comprensione della complessa interazione tra identità, politica e cambiamento sociale nella regione del Golfo. La sua erudizione fornisce un contesto essenziale per le questioni geopolitiche contemporanee.

    The Caliph and the Imam

    • The Caliph and the Imam

      • 592pagine
      • 21 ore di lettura
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      "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."--Dust jacket flap

      The Caliph and the Imam