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A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is
Contributor(s): McHugo, John (Author)

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ISBN: 1626165866     ISBN-13: 9781626165861
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
OUR PRICE: $94.45  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam - History
- Political Science | World - Middle Eastern
- Religion | Islam - Shi'a
Dewey: 297.804
LCCN: 2017050401
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.50 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps
 
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The 1,400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi'is is currently reflected in the destructive struggle for hegemony between Saudi Arabia and Iran--with no apparent end in sight. But how did this conflict begin, and why is it now the focus of so much attention?

Charting the history of Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, John McHugo describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the Prophet, how Sunnism and Shi'ism evolved as different sects during the Abbasid caliphate, and how the rivalry between the Sunni Ottomans and Shi'i Safavids ensured that the split would continue into the modern age. In recent decades, this centuries-old divide has acquired a new toxicity that has resulted in violence across the Arab world and other Muslim countries.

Definitive, insightful, and accessible, A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is is an essential guide to understanding the genesis, development, and manipulation of the schism that for far too many people has come to define Islam and the Muslim world.

 
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