The Covenants of the Prophet and the Subject of Succession

In order to advance their argument that Imām ‘Alī was the divinely and prophetically designated spiritual and political successor of the Prophet Muḥammad, Shī‘ite Muslim scholars have primarily drawn evidence from the Qur’ān and Ḥadīth which was supplemented by reason a...

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Main Author: John Andrew Morrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/11/593