Imamah wal-Nass – 15

In this part we resume our reading and discuss some of al-Sadiq’s companions and how clueless they are about all those “Mutawatir” narrations about the 12 Imams.  

Discussing Baqir’s household and how they dealt with Imamah, also the split of the Shia after al-Baqir’s death.

The article takes an depth look at aspects of Imamate in light of the understanding displayed by early Shia society. The time period that is placed under the microscope is the pre-Ghaybah era… [read more]