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The Caliph and the Heretic
Ibn Sabaʾ and the Origins of Shīʿism
Series: - Islamic History and Civilization, Volume: 91
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This book is an examination of the traditions and legends concerning early Islamâs first and most infamous heretic, the Yemenite Jew known as Ê¿Abd AllÄh ibn Sabaʾ. Tracing the evolution and transformation of the many stories and narratives about Ibn Sabaʾ as adapted by SunnÄ« and ShÄ«Ê¿Ä« scholars alike, this work attempts for the first time to give a comprehensive account of the formation of the image of Ibn Sabaʾ as the quintessential heretic of Islamâs early years. It also offers a new interpretation of the historical importance and beliefs of Ibn Sabaʾ and those early ShÄ«Ê¿a reviled as his followers, the Sabaʾīya. The end result is a revolutionary, new portrait of ShÄ«Ê¿ite origins and early Islamic sectarianism.
Sean W. Anthony, Ph.D. (2009) in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, is Assistant Professor of History at University of Oregon.
"Anthonyâs enthusiasm is evident on every page. This book is an important study on Ibn Sabaâ and the Sabaʾ iyya, filling a gap that exists, despite the numerous studies that touch upon the topic, as none has been devoted entirely to them. The discovery of new sources, incorporated in the book, elucidate the portrayals of Ibn Sabaâ and the Sabaʾiyya, and its flexible approach and methodology make this book an important contribution to the field."
Yasmin Amin in Al-MasÄq, 29:1, 91-93, January 31, 2017.
"... an exhaustive work carried out according to an accurate critical methodology."
Rosanna Budelli in Islamochristiana 38 (2012).
"... a welcome addition to the corpus of scholarship on the emergence of sectarian divisions in early Islam."
Steven C. Judd in Ilahiyat Studies 4.1 (2013).
âIn his study on Ibn Sabaʾ, Sean Anthony succeeds in navigating the intricate maze of early historical akhbÄr and heresiographical accounts, highlighting the complexity of the source material on the origins of ShÄ«Ê¿ism⦠The Caliph and the Heretic is an invaluable resource for scholars of early ShÄ«Ê¿ism and early Islamic history and historiography.â Samer Traboulsi in Al-Abhath 60-61 (2012-2013), p. 191.
Yasmin Amin in Al-MasÄq, 29:1, 91-93, January 31, 2017.
"... an exhaustive work carried out according to an accurate critical methodology."
Rosanna Budelli in Islamochristiana 38 (2012).
"... a welcome addition to the corpus of scholarship on the emergence of sectarian divisions in early Islam."
Steven C. Judd in Ilahiyat Studies 4.1 (2013).
âIn his study on Ibn Sabaʾ, Sean Anthony succeeds in navigating the intricate maze of early historical akhbÄr and heresiographical accounts, highlighting the complexity of the source material on the origins of ShÄ«Ê¿ism⦠The Caliph and the Heretic is an invaluable resource for scholars of early ShÄ«Ê¿ism and early Islamic history and historiography.â Samer Traboulsi in Al-Abhath 60-61 (2012-2013), p. 191.
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Introduction
Chapter One. Ibn Sabaʾ and the Sayfian Corpus
Chapter Two. Sayf ibn Ê¿Umar and the Sabaʾīya (I): The Caliphate of Ê¿UthmÄn ibn Ê¿AffÄn
Chapter Three. Sayf ibn Ê¿Umar and the Sabaʾīya (II): Ê¿AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« ṬÄlib the Battle of the Camel
Excursus: The Sayfian Corpus in the RiwÄya of Naá¹£r ibn MuzÄḥim
Chapter Four. Ibn Sabaʾ and the Heresiographers
Chapter Five. The Execution of Ibn Sabaʾ
Chapter Six. The Parousia of Ê¿AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« ṬÄlib
Excursus 1: ʿAlī in the Clouds
Excursus 2: The Letter of Ê¿AlÄ« Given to Ê¿Abd AllÄh ibn Wahb al-HamdÄnÄ«
Chapter Seven. The Sabaʾīya of the Umayyad Period
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One. Ibn Sabaʾ and the Sayfian Corpus
Chapter Two. Sayf ibn Ê¿Umar and the Sabaʾīya (I): The Caliphate of Ê¿UthmÄn ibn Ê¿AffÄn
Chapter Three. Sayf ibn Ê¿Umar and the Sabaʾīya (II): Ê¿AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« ṬÄlib the Battle of the Camel
Excursus: The Sayfian Corpus in the RiwÄya of Naá¹£r ibn MuzÄḥim
Chapter Four. Ibn Sabaʾ and the Heresiographers
Chapter Five. The Execution of Ibn Sabaʾ
Chapter Six. The Parousia of Ê¿AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« ṬÄlib
Excursus 1: ʿAlī in the Clouds
Excursus 2: The Letter of Ê¿AlÄ« Given to Ê¿Abd AllÄh ibn Wahb al-HamdÄnÄ«
Chapter Seven. The Sabaʾīya of the Umayyad Period
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
All those interested in religious history, the history of Islamic Late Antiquity, the history of Shi'ism, and the history of Islamic sectarianism.