TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friedman,Yaron
TI  - The Shī.Aīs in Palestine: from the medieval golden age until the present 
T2  - Handbook of Oriental Studies =
SN  - 9789004421028
AV  - BP192 .S537 2020
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Leiden, the Netherlands
PB  - Brill
KW  - Shī.Aah
KW  - Palestine
KW  - History
KW  - Israel
KW  - Shiites
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Introduction --; 1. From Immigration to the Golden Age --; 2. The Disappearance of the Shī.Aī Community in Palestine --; 3. The Shī.Aīs in Galilee --; 4. Shī.Aī Folklore and Religious Traditions about Palestine --; Conclusion --; Appendixes --; Timeline of Shī.Aī History in Palestine --; Glossary of Shī.Aī Terms in the Palestinian Context --; Bibliography --; Index; 2; b
N2  - "In The Shī.Aīs in Palestine, Yaron Friedman offers a survey of the presence of Shī.Aism in the region of Palestine (today: Israel) from early Islamic history until the contemporary period. It brings to light many pieces of information and interesting developments that are not widely known, in addition to the general point that, contrary to common belief, the Shī.Aī community has played a significant role in the history of Palestine. The volume includes a study of Shī.Aī shrines in Palestine, as well as showing the importance of these Muslim sites and holy towns in Palestine in the Shī.Aī religion"--
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