The 'Alawī Religion: An Anthology - Meir Bar-Asher
An Anthology
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2021Uitgever: Brepols Publishers221 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503597815ISBN-13: 9782503597812Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Summary The 'Alawi religion, known for most of its history by the name Nu?ayriyya, emerged in Iraq over a millennium ago. An esoteric, syncretistic religion with a close affinity to Shi'i Islam, its origins are shrouded in obscurity. Over time, beliefs and rituals deriving from paganism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity were grafted to the radical Shi'i substrate, giving the religion its distinctive character. Throughout their history the 'Alawites were a persecuted religious minority, but in the 1970s they...
