Vali Nasr
The Shia revival :how conflicts within Islam will shape the future - New York Norton 2006 - 287p. map ;
In The Shia Revival, Professor Nasr gives a penetrating and historical account of sectarian conflict in the Muslim world and argues that, although many in the West may see Iraq as the beginning of this violent struggle, this conflict actually dates back to 632 A.D. with the death of the prophet Muhammad and disagreements over who should be his successor. He writes that, "like the Protestant-Catholic conflict that marked the transition to modernity in the West, the Muslim world is undergoing a transformation between rival religious communities." While it's true that history and theology fuel the dispute, Professor Nasr tells us that the debate is less about doctrinal differences and more about the desire for political power and recognition.
0393062112
2006012361
Shiah
Islam and politics
Sunnites-Sunni
Interfaith relations
Middle East
297.8209045 / VAL/S
The Shia revival :how conflicts within Islam will shape the future - New York Norton 2006 - 287p. map ;
In The Shia Revival, Professor Nasr gives a penetrating and historical account of sectarian conflict in the Muslim world and argues that, although many in the West may see Iraq as the beginning of this violent struggle, this conflict actually dates back to 632 A.D. with the death of the prophet Muhammad and disagreements over who should be his successor. He writes that, "like the Protestant-Catholic conflict that marked the transition to modernity in the West, the Muslim world is undergoing a transformation between rival religious communities." While it's true that history and theology fuel the dispute, Professor Nasr tells us that the debate is less about doctrinal differences and more about the desire for political power and recognition.
0393062112
2006012361
Shiah
Islam and politics
Sunnites-Sunni
Interfaith relations
Middle East
297.8209045 / VAL/S