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The Life and Legacy of Jafar Al-Sadiq: At the Nexus of Islam

The Life and Legacy of Jafar Al-Sadiq: At the Nexus of Islam

Pierce, Matthew

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Islam

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ISBN13: 9798896400066
Publisher: Fons Vitae
Published: Jan 1 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.81 Depth: 8.91
Language: English
The Life and Legacy of Jafar al-Sadiq introduces the stories and controversies around one of the most central figures of early Islamic thought. Widely revered in his time and highly regarded by Muslims around the world today, Jafar al-Sadiq (702- 765 CE) lived an intriguing and illuminating life. Drawing upon classical Arabic and Persian sources, with some passages translated into English for the first time, Matthew Pierce helps make this complex history more accessible to both the general reader and students of Islam and its history. Jafar lived in the waning years of the Umayyad Empire. He was head of one of the Muslim community's most revered families. The frequent revolutionary uprisings of the 8th century offered him numerous opportunities to assume political power. He repeatedly passed up such opportunities, instead dedicating himself to teaching and learning. This work uses Jafar's life as a prism to examine the groups, ideas, and interpretive frameworks that have coalesced around his legacy rather than attempt a chronological biography. The Life and Legacy of Jafar al-Sadiq explores important aspects of major Islamic intellectual movements, delves into early debates within Islam, and reflects on the richness of Muslim spiritual traditions.

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