Walaya in the Formative Period of Shi´ism and Sufism Taylor & Francis Ltd

Focused on Shi’ism and Sufism in the formative period of Islam, this book examines the development of the concept of walaya, a complex term that has, over time, acquired a wide range of relationships with other theological ideas, chiefly in relation to the notion of authority. The book is much-needed reading for students and scholars interested in Shi’i and Sufi studies and Islamic philosophy....