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Book Title: What Is Shi'i Islam?: An Introduction
Item Weight: 0 lbs
Number of Pages: 234 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: What Is Shi'i Islam? : an Introduction
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Regional Studies, Islam / General, Islam / Shi'a
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Mohammad-Ali Amir-Moezzi, Christian Jambet
Subject Area: Religion, Social Science
Series: Routledge Persian and Shi'i Studies
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
