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The Shīʻīs in Palestine : from the medieval golden age until the present / by Yaron Friedman. [electronic resource]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East (2014) ; ; v. 138.Publication details: Leiden, the Netherlands : Brill, (c)2020.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 222 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, facsimilesContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789004421028
  • 9004421025
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BP192.7.19
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Contents:
Introduction -- 1. From Immigration to the Golden Age -- 2. The Disappearance of the Shīʻī Community in Palestine -- 3. The Shīʻīs in Galilee -- 4. Shīʻī Folklore and Religious Traditions about Palestine -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Timeline of Shīʻī History in Palestine -- Glossary of Shīʻī Terms in the Palestinian Context -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: "In The Shīʻīs in Palestine, Yaron Friedman offers a survey of the presence of Shīʻism 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 Shīʻī community has played a significant role in the history of Palestine. The volume includes a study of Shīʻī shrines in Palestine, as well as showing the importance of these Muslim sites and holy towns in Palestine in the Shīʻī religion"--
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- 1. From Immigration to the Golden Age -- 2. The Disappearance of the Shīʻī Community in Palestine -- 3. The Shīʻīs in Galilee -- 4. Shīʻī Folklore and Religious Traditions about Palestine -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Timeline of Shīʻī History in Palestine -- Glossary of Shīʻī Terms in the Palestinian Context -- Bibliography -- Index.

"In The Shīʻīs in Palestine, Yaron Friedman offers a survey of the presence of Shīʻism 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 Shīʻī community has played a significant role in the history of Palestine. The volume includes a study of Shīʻī shrines in Palestine, as well as showing the importance of these Muslim sites and holy towns in Palestine in the Shīʻī religion"--

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