01328nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_168514 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 45 909.097671 M181 Madelung, Wilferd The succession to Muhammad : a study of the early Caliphate Wilferd Madelung Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996 In a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict that developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. In contrast to recent scholarly trends, the author takes up the Shi'i cause, arguing in defense of the succession of 'Ali. This book will make a major scholarly contribution to the debate over succession. Caliphate,Islamic Empire,Islam,Hồi giáo,Đế chế Hồi Giáo,Đế chế Hồi Giáo History,Kings and rulers,Succession,History,Lịch sử,Vua và cai trị,Kế thừa,Lịch sử Trinh, Năm Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ