In this book, Amr Osman presents a new reading of both the history and doctrine of the Zạ̄hirī madhhab, from its emergence in the 3rd/9th century to its demise in the 10th/16th century.
The history of the Ẓāhirī Madhhab -- Ẓāhirīsm : a critical review -- Ẓāhirīsm between literalism and (con)textualism.
In this book, Amr Osman presents a new reading of both the history and doctrine of the Zạ̄hirī <i>madhhab</i>, from its emergence in the 3rd/9th century to its demise in the 10th/16th century.
In this book, Amr Osman seeks to expand and re-interpret what we know about the history and doctrine of the Ẓāhirī madhhab . Based on an extensive prosopographical survey, he concludes that the founder, Dāwūd al-Ẓāhirī, was closer in profile and doctrine to the Ahl al-Ra'y than …
In this book, Amr Osman presents a new reading of both the history and doctrine of the Zạ̄hirī madhhab, from its emergence in the 3rd/9th century to its demise in the 10th/16th century.
The Nusayrīs - also known as ʻAlawīs -have been in power in Syria for the past three decades. Little is known of their origins or their long history, while their religious creeds and thought are somewhat better known. The main reason for our fragmentary knowledge of the Nusayrī …