The Divine Guide in Early Shi’ism: The Sources of Esotericism in Islam
The Imam, the Divine Guide, is the central point around which the Shi’ite religion turns. The power of Shi’ism comes from the actions of the … Read more
Shi’a
Mahdis and millenarians: Shi’ite extremists in early Muslim Iraq
Introduction — 1. Earlier movements — 2. Bayan ibn Sam’an and the Bayaniyya — 3. al-Mughira ibn Sa’id and the Mughiriyya — 4. Abu Mansur … Read more