Muslim Sects and Divisions

First Published in 1984, The Section on Muslim Sects in Kit?b al-Milal wa ''1-Nihal by Muhammmad b.''Abd al-Karim Shahrastani who died in 1153. Identified as indispensable as a servicebook, this is a useful addition to Muslim theology and provides a translation into English of Shahrastani''s Kit?b al-Milal wa ''l-Nihal. The part of the al-Milal is translated which deals with Muslim sects.