Arab Shi'a: The Forgotten Muslims

by Rend Rahim Francke and Graham E. Fuller

Book Overview

This is the first book to examine the Arab Shi'a, a community whose identity and problematic relationship with the rest of the Middle East cuts to the heart of the crisis of Arab politics and society. The Shi'a represent a majority of the population along the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf and are the largest religious group in Lebanon. This book, based on extensive field interviews, examines the nature of Shi'ite belief and community life, contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312221789
• ISBN13: 9780312221782
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"