The Just Ruler in Shi'ite Islam : the Comprehensive Authority of the Jurist in Imamite Jurisprudence.

The Just Ruler in Shi'ite Islam : the Comprehensive Authority of the Jurist in Imamite Jurisprudence.

Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of "righteous jurist". The author of this study shows this concept to have no parallel in Sunni Islam and seeks its origins in the Sunni/Shi'ite schism following the death of the Pr...

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Main Author: Sachedina, Abdulaziz Abdulhussein, 1942-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Islam and state.
Temporal power of religious rulers.
Shīʿah > Doctrines.
Islam and state
Shīʻah > Doctrines
Temporal power of religious rulers
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Summary:Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of "righteous jurist". The author of this study shows this concept to have no parallel in Sunni Islam and seeks its origins in the Sunni/Shi'ite schism following the death of the Prophet.
Physical Description:1 online resource (294 pages)
ISBN:9780195353297
0195353293
1280471255
9781280471254
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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