Tamima Bayhom-Daou is an independent researcher, specializing in Islamic history.

"The series combines academic rigour and accuracy with jargon-free language. The book mades fascinating reading and helps to better understand the differences between Sunni and Imami theology and jurisprudence."

• Preface 1 INTRODUCTIONThe Sunni–Shi‘i DivideImami Shi‘ism: an Outline of Main Developments 2 THE TIMES AND CAREER OF MUFIDThe BuyidsImamism under the BuyidsOther Religious GroupsThe Career of Mufid 3 THE IMAMATE: THE HISTORICAL ARGUMENTSThe Mainstream Historical TraditionThe Imamate of ‘AliThe Other Imams 4 THE IMAMATE: THE RATIONAL ARGUMENTSThe Necessity of the ImamateThe Imams’ InfallibilityThe Imams’ KnowledgeThe Imams and the Qur’anThe Imams’ MiraclesThe Imams after DeathUnacceptable ExaggerationThe Occultation of the Twelfth Imam 5 THEOLOGYMu‘tazili TheologySunni TheologyEarly Imamism between Reason and RevelationMufid and the Role of ReasonThe Dogmas of Imamism 6 JURISPRUDENCEThe Principles of Imami JurisprudenceThe Jurist as Deputy of the ImamRitual Practices and Laws Specific to Imamism: Emblems of Communal Identity 7 CONCLUSION Further ReadingIndex

Tamima Bayhom-Daou is an independent researcher, specializing in Islamic history.

"The series combines academic rigour and accuracy with jargon-free language. The book mades fascinating reading and helps to better understand the differences between Sunni and Imami theology and jurisprudence."

• Preface 1 INTRODUCTIONThe Sunni–Shi‘i DivideImami Shi‘ism: an Outline of Main Developments 2 THE TIMES AND CAREER OF MUFIDThe BuyidsImamism under the BuyidsOther Religious GroupsThe Career of Mufid 3 THE IMAMATE: THE HISTORICAL ARGUMENTSThe Mainstream Historical TraditionThe Imamate of ‘AliThe Other Imams 4 THE IMAMATE: THE RATIONAL ARGUMENTSThe Necessity of the ImamateThe Imams’ InfallibilityThe Imams’ KnowledgeThe Imams and the Qur’anThe Imams’ MiraclesThe Imams after DeathUnacceptable ExaggerationThe Occultation of the Twelfth Imam 5 THEOLOGYMu‘tazili TheologySunni TheologyEarly Imamism between Reason and RevelationMufid and the Role of ReasonThe Dogmas of Imamism 6 JURISPRUDENCEThe Principles of Imami JurisprudenceThe Jurist as Deputy of the ImamRitual Practices and Laws Specific to Imamism: Emblems of Communal Identity 7 CONCLUSION Further ReadingIndex

Tamima Bayhom-Daou is an independent researcher, specializing in Islamic history.

"The series combines academic rigour and accuracy with jargon-free language. The book mades fascinating reading and helps to better understand the differences between Sunni and Imami theology and jurisprudence."

• Preface 1 INTRODUCTIONThe Sunni–Shi‘i DivideImami Shi‘ism: an Outline of Main Developments 2 THE TIMES AND CAREER OF MUFIDThe BuyidsImamism under the BuyidsOther Religious GroupsThe Career of Mufid 3 THE IMAMATE: THE HISTORICAL ARGUMENTSThe Mainstream Historical TraditionThe Imamate of ‘AliThe Other Imams 4 THE IMAMATE: THE RATIONAL ARGUMENTSThe Necessity of the ImamateThe Imams’ InfallibilityThe Imams’ KnowledgeThe Imams and the Qur’anThe Imams’ MiraclesThe Imams after DeathUnacceptable ExaggerationThe Occultation of the Twelfth Imam 5 THEOLOGYMu‘tazili TheologySunni TheologyEarly Imamism between Reason and RevelationMufid and the Role of ReasonThe Dogmas of Imamism 6 JURISPRUDENCEThe Principles of Imami JurisprudenceThe Jurist as Deputy of the ImamRitual Practices and Laws Specific to Imamism: Emblems of Communal Identity 7 CONCLUSION Further ReadingIndex