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An excellent introduction to the major doctrines of Shi'i Islam, including an explanation of the Ahlul Bayt, infallibility, intercession, dissimulation, companions and wives of the Prophet, and other schools of Islamic thought.

• About the Author
• Introduction
• Introduction to Second Edition
• Who are the Shi‘a?
• The Five Schools of Islamic Thought
• Imamah
• Seven Categories of Verses of Allah’s Government in the Qur’an
• Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib
• The Ahlul Bayt
• Infallibility
• Intercession (Shafa‘ah)
• Calling Upon the Prophet and Imams for Help
• Imam al-Mahdi
• Dissimulation (Taqiyyah)
• Seeing Allah (Ru’yat Allah)
• The Prayers Upon the Prophet (Salat ‘ala an-Nabi)
• Issues Pertaining to the Practice of the Prayers
• Companions of the Prophet
• Differences and Misunderstandings between the Shi‘a and the Other Schools of Thought
• Conclusion: A Call for Muslim Unity
• References
• Glossary