The Sunna and Shi'a in History: Division and Ecumenism in the Muslim Middle East

by Ofra Bengio (Editor), Meir Litvak (Editor)

Sunni-Shi'i relations have undergone significant transformations in recent decades. In order to understand these developments, the contributors to the present volume demonstrate the complexity of Sunni-Shi'i relations by analyzing political, ideological, and social encounters between the two communities from early Islamic history to the present.

Genres: Islam, History, Middle East, Religion

286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 8, 2011