Opposing the Imām : the legacy of the nawāṣib in Islamic literature
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Opposing the Imām : the legacy of the nawāṣib in Islamic literature
（Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization）
Cambridge University Press, 2021
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-229) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Islam's fourth caliph, Ali, can be considered one of the most revered figures in Islamic history. His nearly universal portrayal in Muslim literature as a pious authority obscures centuries of contestation and the eventual rehabilitation of his character. In this book, Nebil Husayn examines the enduring legacy of the nawasib, early Muslims who disliked Ali and his descendants. The nawasib participated in politics and scholarly discussions on religion at least until the ninth century. However, their virtual disappearance in Muslim societies has led many to ignore their existence and the subtle ways in which their views subsequently affected Islamic historiography and theology. By surveying medieval Muslim literature across multiple genres and traditions including the Sunni, Mu'tazili, and Ibadi, Husayn reconstructs the claims and arguments of the nawasib and illuminates the methods that Sunni scholars employed to gradually rehabilitate the image of Ali from a villainous character to a righteous one.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. 'Ali: A Contested Legacy
- 2. The Umayyads and the 'Uthmanis
- 3. The Mu'tazili: al-Jahiz
- 4. The Ibadi: al-Warjalani
- 5. The Sunni: Ibn Taymiyya
- 6. The Rehabilitation of 'Ali in Sunni Hadith and Historiography
- Afterword
- Chapter 1 Appendix: Anti-'Alid Statements in Historical Literature
- Chapter 2 Appendix: Reports about the Umayyads and the 'Uthmanis
- Chapter 5 Appendix: Ibn Taymiyya's Minhaj al-sunna.
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