Muslims, scholars, soldiers: the origin and elaboration of the ibadi imamate traditions

This book is a study of the origin and development of the Ibadi Imamate idealinto its medieval Arabian and North African articulations, this study traces the distinctive features of the Ibadi imama to precedents among the early Kharijites, Rashidun Caliphs and pre-Islamic Arabs. INDICE: Introduction; 1.: Imam al-Zuhur; 2.: Imam al-Kitman; 3.: The Shari Imam; 4.: Imam al-Difa', Imam al-Da'if, and Community; Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-19-973893-9
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés