This is the text of a lecture delivered by Dr. Hassan Ansari, which will eventually be published in a more complete and documented form. In recent years, research on the Nusayris has increased. Part of this is due to the growing availability of their books, which had previously been inaccessible, albeit mostly published in non-critical … Read more
This article is from almost ten years ago, written by Dr. Hassan Ansari. Among the manuscripts I have examined in one of the libraries affiliated with the Süleymaniye Library is a document containing a brief multi-page text (part of which is older than the rest), titled Risalat Fatawa al-‘Ulama fi al-Ta’ifa al-Nusayriyya (Treatise of Scholars’ … Read more
Original post by Dr. Hassan Ansari References for this article are published in the printed version. Imami Shi’ism, during the rule of the Buyids and especially through the efforts of the jurists and theologians of Baghdad, such as Shaykh al-Mufid and his two students, Sharif al-Murtada and Shaykh al-Tusi, largely set aside the esoteric Shi’ism … Read more
Original post by Dr. Hassan Ansari Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari (d. 749 AH) in his valuable book al-Ta‘rif bil-Mustalah al-Sharif includes the texts of various official oaths that were customary during the Mamluk era (see: p. 186 onwards). Among these are the texts of oaths for the People of the Book and followers of various … Read more
Consider donating so we can continue publishing educational content.
© IqraOnline.net