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Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq: The 'Ulama' of Najaf and Karbala'

Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq: The 'Ulama' of Najaf and Karbala'

Litvak, Meir

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies, Book 10

IslamGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 0521623561
ISBN13: 9780521623568
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Jul 28 1998
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala in nineteenth-century Ottoman Iraq were the most important Shi'i centers of learning. In the first in-depth study of the period, Meir Litvak explores the social and political dynamics of these communities and the historical development of Shi'i leadership. In this context, the book not only contributes to the historical debates, but also more broadly to an understanding of modern Shi'ism. It will appeal to historians of the Middle East, Islam, and to students of comparative religion.

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