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The Implications Of Unbelief: Tracing The Emergence Of Distinctively ShiʿI Notions Regarding The Food And Impurity Of Non-Muslims, David M. Freidenreich
The Implications Of Unbelief: Tracing The Emergence Of Distinctively ShiʿI Notions Regarding The Food And Impurity Of Non-Muslims, David M. Freidenreich
David M. Freidenreich
The distinctively Shiʿi conception of non-Muslims as bearers of a contagious form of impurity emerges gradually, reaching its classical form only in the 5th/11th century. Contrary to common scholarly presumptions, Q. 9.28 does not constitute the point of origin for this conception but rather serves as retroactive justification for its validity. This essay utilizes ḥadīth collections and works of law from the 2nd/8th through 5th/11th centuries to trace the emergence of Shiʿi notions regarding the impurity of non-Muslims and the parallel emergence of distinctively Shiʿi norms regarding the meat of animals slaughtered by non-Muslims. It concludes by suggesting that the …
Muslims In Western Canon Law, 1000–1500, David M. Freidenreich
Muslims In Western Canon Law, 1000–1500, David M. Freidenreich
David M. Freidenreich
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Christians In Early And Classical ShiʿI Law, David M. Freidenreich
Christians In Early And Classical ShiʿI Law, David M. Freidenreich
David M. Freidenreich
No abstract provided.