The Caliph and the Heretic: Ibn Sabaʾ and the Origins of Shīʿism by Sean W. Anthony

Brill's Islamic History and Civilization #91

The Caliph and the Heretic: Ibn Sabaʾ and the Origins of Shīʿism

Sean W. Anthony

354 pages hardcover 2011

2 editions

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This book is an examination of the traditions and legends concerning early Islam's first and most infamous heretic, the Yemenite Jew known as ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sabaʾ. Tracing the evolution and transformation of the many stories and narratives about I...

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