The Sunna and Shi'a in history division and ecumenism in the Muslim Middle East

Sunni-Shi'i relations have undergone significant transformations in recent decades. In order to understand these developments, the contributors to the present volume demonstrate the complexity of Sunni-Shi'i relations by analyzing political, ideological, and social encounters between the t...

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Other Authors: Bengio, Ofra (Editor), Litvak, Meir (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2011
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Summary:Sunni-Shi'i relations have undergone significant transformations in recent decades. In order to understand these developments, the contributors to the present volume demonstrate the complexity of Sunni-Shi'i relations by analyzing political, ideological, and social encounters between the two communities from early Islamic history to the present
Physical Description:vi, 278 pages 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780230120921 (alk.paper)