The making of martyrdom in modern Twelver Shi'ism : from protesters and revolutionaries to shrine defenders / Adel Hashemi.

"In Twelver Shi'a Islam, the wait for the return of the Twelth Imam, Hujjat-Allah al-Mahdi, at the end of time overshadowed the value of actively seeking martyrdom. But what is the place of martyrdom in Twelver Shi'ism today? This book shows that the Islamic revolution in Iran resulte...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Hashemi, Adel (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London [England] : I.B. Tauris, 2022.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Shīʿah > Doctrines. Martyrdom > Islam. Shīʻah > Doctrines.