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"One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muòhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts, presented in a new English translation, offers a comprehensive overview of the early history of the caliphate and medieval Muslim scholarly discussions on the subject. Composed between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, these texts succinctly present competing views on the prerequisites of legitimate leadership and authority in the Islamic tradition"--
List of contents
A Note on the Translation; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Glossary of Key Terms; 1. A Précis of the Doctrines of Ab¿ 'l-¿asan al-Ash¿ar¿ Ibn F¿rak; 2. The Succour of Nations Amidst the Confusion of Darkness al-Juwayn¿; 3. The Theoretical Underpinning of the Imamate Ab¿ ¿¿lib al-H¿r¿n¿; 4. The Curative Book on the Imamate: A Paraphrastic Rendering al-Shaykh al-¿¿s¿; 5. The Book of Excellence on the Fundamental Principles of Religion Ibn al-Mal¿¿im¿; 6. The concise ¿Abd al-K¿f¿ al-Warjal¿n¿; 7. The Crown of Doctrines and the Mine of Instructive Points al-D¿¿¿ Ibn al-Wal¿d; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Hassan Ansari is a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton). He is the author of several books, including L'imamat et l'Occultation selon l'imamisme: Étude bibliographique et histoire des textes (2017) and Al-Šarīf al-Murtaḍā's Oeuvre and Thought in Context : An Archaeological Inquiry into Texts and Their Transmission (2022), co-authored with Sabine Schmidtke.Nebil Husayn is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Miami. His research broadly considers the development of Islamic theology, historiography and debates on the caliphate. His previous publications include Opposing the Imam (2021).
Summary
One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts, presented in a new English translation, succinctly presents competing views on the prerequisites of legitimate leadership and authority in the Islamic tradition.
Foreword
An anthology of classical Arabic texts debating legitimate power and authority in the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad.
