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Author : Hossein Saberi, , Publisher : SAMT Pubs.,No. of Pages: Vol.1=456-Vol.2= 416, ISBN : 978-964-459-844-9 -ISBN : 978-6000200220
The history of Islamic sects is full of ups and downs and mysterious convolutions. These challenging complications are rooted in philosophical, political and social changes in the Islamic world and the emergence and abolishment of different trends of thought and thinkers. The mysteries are also the result of differing interpretations of religion and conflicting goals and intentions of dealing with religion and religious phenomenon, and divergent ways of comprehending and expressing religious teachings and reminding others of their existence. The author has attempted to give an objective account of the general beliefs prevalent about each individual sect and its thoughts and scholars, so that the reader will be able to reach a general understanding of these sects through this work.
First Volume involves four parts ( Part 1. Primary Sects: Ghadrieh, Jahmieh, Mushabihah, and Morajisah. Part 2. Etezal, Part 3. The Sunni Kalam School, Part 4. Khavarij ) and sixteen chapters. In studying each of these sects some introductory points along with the process of their evolution is presented. And since the study of the transformations of a sect is not possible or is partial without at least a perfunctory familiarity with their thoughts, a general account of their thoughts is also provided and finally the history of their scholars and their internecine sects are discussed.
Second Volume advocated to discuss about Shiite ,the book includes the history of sects such as Kisaniah who lived a short life and dissipated soon Zeidiah who focused on social political spheres and also Bateniyeh and Ismaeilyiah who lived in secrecy at least a part of their life, and twelve Shiite (Shiite Athna’ashari ) which is the epitome of moderation among various Shiite sects and also the history of those who claimed affinity with the Shiite such as Ghaliah who polluted the mind of the Shiites with their notions.
The book is in seven chapters discussing some general issues like: Shi’ah; Kisaniah sect; Zeidiah; Ismaeiliah; Twelevers; Ghaliah; and Vaghifah. In studying each of these sects, apart from some introductory notes, the history of its evolution is also explained.
