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Expectation of the Millennium: Shi'Ism in History
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This is an anthology on the history, politics, and social aspects of Shi'ism including translations of original sources. It examines the historical development of Shi'ism, Shi'i political thought, the status of Shi'i minority communities in the Muslim world, and the life and works of prominent social and political thinkers. The book assesses the extent of the politicization process in Shi'ism in recent years and addresses that important question of the Shi'i attitude towards authority.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born on (April 7, 1933 AD) in the Iranian capital, Tehran, Iran. He is a contemporary Islamic philosopher who works as a professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at George Washington University. He is a prominent Iranian philosopher, and has many books and articles. [7] Seyyed Hossein Nasr is famous in the field of comparative religion, Sufism, philosophy of science and metaphysics. His philosophy includes a strong criticism and rejection of modernity and its negative impact on the human spirit.
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