<p>Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Rise and development of Shi’a Islam, its doctrines, and practices; major branches: Twelvers, Ismailis, Zaydis; their contribution to Islamic thought and civilization; modern trends of reinterpretation and reform. Letter grading.</p>

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Shi'a in Islamic History

ISLMST130

4 units