Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

The Proof of God

Shi'i Mysticism in the Work of Al-Kulayni (9th-10th Centuries)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is an English translation of the award-winning book by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi on the Book of the Proof (Kitab al-Hujja) part of the Sufficient Book (Kitab al-Kafi), authored by one of the most celebrated religious authorities and a foundational figure of Shi'i Islam, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (d. ca. 940 CE). The significance of this source for the formation and development of Shi'i beliefs and doctrines cannot be overestimated. Whilst the field of Shi'i studies is still dominated by works focused on legal, political, or theological aspects of Sh'i Islam, Amir-Moezzi's approach to the study of the early Shi'i traditions in this work is characterised by a keen interest in its esoteric, mystical aspects. Complemented by detailed analytical comments, Amir-Moezzi's book demonstrates how al-Kulayni was able to set out an extraordinarily wide-ranging and coherent set of doctrinal and legal traditions derived from the Imams, thus playing a leading role in the unification and, consequently, the consolidation of the Imami faith. More specifically, by elaborating on the nature of the 'Proof', which in Shi'i terminology identifies the central figure, i.e., the guide (imam) of mystical spirituality, Amir-Moezzi's study portrays Shi'i Islam as multifaceted, not merely as the politico-religious ideology of its 'clergy', but above all as an inspirational religion. As Amir-Moezzi himself puts it, 'enriching Muslim thought and spirituality, sometimes with unusual finesse and sophistication'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780755651900
• ISBN-10: 0755651901
• Artikelnr.: 69191538

Autorenporträt

Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

Inhaltsangabe

Translators' Preface · Notes on the English Translation · Glossary Preface to the French Edition Note on Transliteration Note to the Reader (French Edition) Introduction to the French Edition Acknowledgments (French Edition) Important dates and milestones (1st/7th
4th/10th centuries) (Translated by O. Mir
Kasimov) PART ONE: Religion of the Divine Word Made Man Chapter I At the Beginnings of the History Chapter II
The Religion of the imam II
1. Some specific features of the Shi?i spirituality II
2. At the heart of the doctrine of the imam: the concept of walaya Chapter III
About some historical imams (Translated by O. Mir
Kasimov) Chapter IV
The Proof Beyond Time III
1. From the Origin of the World and its Development III
2. The End of Times (Eschatology) · The Collective Dimension · The Personal Dimension Chapter V
The Proof's Dual Nature V
1. The Imam as a Religious Scholar V
2. The Imam as the Master of Initiation and as Thaumaturge V
3. The Imam as the Locus of God's Manifestation Chapter VI
The Continuity of Prophecy VI
1. The Need for Discretion VI
2. Perpetual Communication between God and Mankind VI
3. 'The Sealing of the Prophecy' and its Meaning (Translated by M. De Cillis) PART TWO: The Mystical Nature of the Imam in The Book of the Proof Chapter I
Brief Remarks on Shi?i Holy Scriptures I
1. The Qur'an according to Shi?ism I
2. Shi?i Hadiths Chapter II
Al
Kulayni and the Book of the Proof II
1. The Historical Context in Several Important Cities II
2. A Quest for Knowledge in Iran and Iraq II.3 Al
Kulayni's Works Chapter III
Excerpts from the Book of the Proof III
1. Some Remarks on Our Translation III
2. The Book of the Proof ( Kitab al
?ujja): Translated and Commented Excerpts (Translated by O. Mir
Kasimov) Epilogue Return to History: Between Mystical Wisdom and Political Temptation 1. Legacy of the Antique Gnosis 2. Shi?is at the heart of the Abbasid Empire 3. Consolidation of the Jurist
Theologians' Power 4. The State Religion in Iran 4.1. Rationalist Current and the Temptation of Political Power 4.2. Loyalty to the Origins (Translated by O. Mir
Kasimov) Appendices Table I: The Banu Hashim (major protagonists) and the Prophet's Family Table II: The Banu ?Abd Shams (major protagonists) Table III: Genealogy of the major Imams and the main divisions in Shi?sm Bibliography and Abbreviations General Index Index of Qur'anic Citations