Shiites

Heinrich Hugendubel Publishing House

Munich 2004

128 pages, three cards

ISBN 3-7205-2491-1

€ (D) 9,95

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The Shiites are a minority among Muslims and as such have often been oppressed. Due to their strong political role in the Middle East, they often are the face of the Islamic world in the media. Which religious ideas does Shiite Islam contain? To what extent are the Shiites active politically? And what role do they play in countries like Iran or Iraq? From the point of view of an Islamic scholar and seasoned expert on both countries, Wilfried Buchta gives easy-to-understand answers to these and other complex questions.




Content


  • Introduction
  • Birth and history of the Shia
  • Doctrines of faith, popular piety and theology
  • The "State of God" Iran
  • The Shia outside Iran and its renaissance in Iraq
  • Notes
  • Register



Some press reviews on the book:


April 19, 2004, Der Tagesspiegel

"Anyone who, as a politically interested citizen, wants to better understand the contradictions and internal rivalries of the Iraqi Shiites, is recommended to read this easy-to-read and very informative book by Wilfried Buchta."

Martin Gehlen



17. 04. 2004, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)

"Wilfried Buchta is one of the world's best experts on Shia and Iran. ... In this compact read, Buchta offers an excellent introduction to the history, ideas and beliefs of Shiism; and he also highlights the social and political convictions in the world of Arabs and Iranians. "

Ludwig Watzal,