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The Just Ruler (Al-Sultan Al-Adil) in Shi'Ite Islam: The Comprehensive Authority of the Jurist in Imamite Jurisprudence
The Just Ruler in Shi'Ite Islam The Comprehensive Authority of the Jurist in Imamite Jurisprudence - Al-Sultan Al-Adil
Author: Abdulaziz Abdulhussein Sachedina
The Islamic regime that came to power after the 1978-79 Iranian revolution justified the rule of the Ayatollah Khomeini, and the Shi'ite imams in general, on the basis of the doctrine that the Islamic jurist is best suited to rule with justice in an Islamic country. Arguing that this concept has no apparent parallel in Sunni Islam, this study e...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195119152
ISBN-10: 0195119150
Publication Date: 9/11/1998
Pages: 281
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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