Download or read book The Origins of the Sh a written by Najam Haider and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunni-Shi'a schism is often framed as a dispute over the identity of the successor to Muhammad. In reality, however, this fracture only materialized a century later in the important southern Iraqi city of Kufa (present-day Najaf). This book explores the birth and development of Shi'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows how the early Shi'a carved out independent religious and social identities through specific ritual practices and within separate sacred spaces. In this way, the book addresses two seminal controversies in the study of early Islam, namely the dating of Kufan Shi'i identity and the means by which the Shi'a differentiated themselves from mainstream Kufan society. This is an important, original and path-breaking book that marks a significant development in the study of early Islamic society.

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Download or read book The Origin of the English Nation written by Hector Munro Chadwick and published by Cambridge, U.P. This book was released on 1907 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Anger Management For Dummies written by W. Doyle Gentry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If your anger, or that of a loved one, is out of control and threatening your life and livelihood, you need the calm, clear, and understanding help you’ll find in Anger Management For Dummies. This concise and practical guidebook shares specific anger management methods, skills, and exercises that will help you identify the sources of your anger and release yourself from their grip. You’ll find out how to: Defuse your anger before it strikes Express your feelings calmly Respond rather than react Prevent anger incidents in the future Release healthy anger in a healthy way Confess your anger in a journal Use anger constructively Get beyond old anger through forgiveness Complete with coverage of road rage, air rage, office rage, and dealing with angry children, Anger Management for Dummies gives you the tools you need to overcome your anger and live a happier, more productive life.

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Download or read book The history of English literature with an outline of the origin and growth of the English language written by William Spalding and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Shahnameh written by Firdawsī and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation of the late-tenth-century Persian epic follows its story of pre-Islamic Iran's mythic time of Creation through the seventh-century Arab invasion, tracing ancient Persia's incorporation into an expanding Islamic empire. 15,000 first printing.

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Download or read book Early History of the Israelite People written by Thompson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1994 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the concept of Israel, when viewed independently of Biblical historiography, has its proper historical context in the Persian renaissance. The 9th-8th century State of Israel is a product of the Mediterranean economy. Judah originates from a process of sedentarization and economic expansion in the 9th-7th centuries.

Download or read book Original Sanskrit texts on the origin and history of the people of India their religion and institutions written by John J. Muir and published by Dalcassian Publishing Company. This book was released on 1868-01-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Witnesses to the One written by Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of Judaism's most sacred statement and world-changing idea. "Hear O Israel, the Eternal is Our God, the Eternal is One!" There is arguably no more important statement in Judaism than the Sh'ma. Its words—calling us to hear, to listen, to pay attention—defy direct translation and have meant different things throughout history. In a deeply personal exploration of this sacred proclamation, command, and prayer, Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler delves into the spiritual history of the Sh’ma, inspiring you to claim your own personal meaning in these enduring words. By examining how the Sh’ma has been commented upon by ancient sages and contemporary thinkers, he opens the doors between each generation that has found a different dimension of truth in the Sh’ma. Each chapter focuses on a major historical figure and includes a sacred story, an exploration into the story’s many meanings, and a suggestion for a new way of "hearing" the voice in the story. Experience the Sh’ma through the lives of: w Moses—Fighting Idolatry w Akiba ben Joseph—The Sages Offer Their Lives w Saaida Gaon—Proving the One w Moses Maimonides—Nothing Like God w Haim Vital—Communing with the One w Moses Haim Luzzatto— “Master of the Universe” w Abraham Isaac Kook—A Nation Reborn w Leo Baeck—One Moral Standard w Abraham Joshua Heschel—A Prophecy: “One World or No World”