Reading List: Shi’ism

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Origins and Development of Early Shi’ah Islam

Succession to Muhammad

Shi’Ism (The Formation of the Classical Islamic World, V. 33)

Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory

Martyrs of Karbala

Women of Karbala

Most Learned of the Shi’ah

Islam in Practice

Crisis of Muslim History

Divine Guide in Early Shi’ism

Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam

Justice and Remembrance

Shi’ite Heritage

Contemplation and Action

Roman Catholics and Shi’i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics

A Short History of the Ismailis: Traditions of a Muslim Community

Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies: A Historical Introduction to an Islamic Community

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