The Charismatic Community: Shi'ite Identity in Early Islam - Maria Massi Dakake - Google Books

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The Charismatic Community examines the rise and development of Shiite religious identity in early Islamic history, analyzing the complex historical and intellectual processes that shaped the sense of individual and communal religious vocation. The book…