Walāya in the Formative Period of Shi'ism and Sufism: A Comparative Analysis

By Shayesteh Ghofrani

Focused on Shi'ism and Sufism in the formative period of Islam, this book examines the development of the concept of walāya, a complex term that has, over time, acquired a wide range of relationships with other theological ideas, chiefly in relation to the notion of authority.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032432497
• ISBN13: 9781032432496
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"