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EP.29--History: Early Forms of Shi`ism
EP.29--History: Early Forms of Shi`ism
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
Today, we briefly highlight the fall of the Umayyad dynasty and rise of the Abbasids in 750 CE. The focus of the episode will be on the development of early Shi`ism. We introduce the Imamis (Twelvers), the Isma`ilis (Seveners), and the Zaydis (Fivers). We also come across the notions of "Imam" and "Taqiyya."
Released:
Dec 11, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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