The most learned of the Shi°a the institution of the Marja®i Taqlid
The problem of who should succeed the Prophet has plagued the Islamic community since the time of his death. The Shiites have decided on a successor, but that does not solve who is the lawful marja (or grand ayatollah) of all the Shi'a
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2001, 2001
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The problem of who should succeed the Prophet has plagued the Islamic community since the time of his death. The Shiites have decided on a successor, but that does not solve who is the lawful marja (or grand ayatollah) of all the Shi'a |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 264 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199849055 0199849056 |