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1	Defeat: Why America and Britain Lost Iraq more books like this by Jonathan Steele add to wishlist As the dreadful reality of the coalition's defeat in Iraq begins to sink in, one question dominates Washington and London: Why? In this controversial new book, Jonathan Steele provides a stark and arresting answer: Bush and Blair were defeated from the day they decided to occupy the country. Steele describes the centuries of humiliation that have ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
2	Shi'is of Iraq more books like this by Yitzhak Nakash add to wishlist Iraqi Shi'is, the country's majority group, are politically disinherited, as was vividly demonstrated in the aftermath of the Gulf War. This study provides an historical background to the understanding of the Shi'is' place in today's Sunni-dominated Iraq. It challenges the widely held belief that their culture and politics are a reflection of ... see all copies from £13.94! new only from £14.15! \| first editions
3	Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World more books like this by Yitzhak Nakash add to wishlist As the world focuses on the conflict in Iraq, the most important political players in that country today are not the Sunni insurgents. Instead, they are Iraq's Shi'I majority - part of the Middle East's ninety million Shi'I Muslims who hold the key to the future of the region and the relations between Muslim and Western societies. So contends ... see all copies from £5.87! new only from £7.96! \| first editions
4	A Manual of Hadith more books like this by Maulana Myhammad, Muhammad Ali add to wishlist see all copies from £8.36! new only from £43.85!
5	Peak of Eloquence, Nahjul Balagha more books like this by Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib, Yasin T Al-Jibouri (Editor), Martyr Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (Commentaries by) add to wishlist The Prophet Muhammad referred to his eloquent son-in-law Ali as the "gate to the city of knowledge." "Peak of Eloquence, Nahjul Balagha, " is both a compilation of Ali's sermons, letters, and sayings and a glimpse into his personality. Compiled by Sayyid al-Sharif ar-Radi more than 1,000 years ago, it is considered a literary masterpiece and, by ... see all copies from £10.17! new only from £11.20!
6	Know Your Islam more books like this by Yousuf N Lalljee add to wishlist Islam is the creed of Peace -- Peace through surrender to the Creator or Allah. According to Islam, Allah sent many of His messengers or prophets to mankind in order to "bring it out of the darkness or error and ignorance" into "the light of rectitude and knowledge." The first of these prophets was Adam and the last of them all was Muhammad ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.71!
7	An Enchanted Modern: Gender and Public Piety in Shi'i Lebanon more books like this by Lara Deeb add to wishlist Based on two years of ethnographic research in the southern suburbs of Beirut, "An Enchanted Modern" demonstrates that Islam and modernity are not merely compatible, but actually go hand-in-hand. This eloquent ethnographic portrayal of an Islamic community articulates how an alternative modernity, and specifically an enchanted modernity, may be ... see all copies from £18.57! new only from £18.57!
8	Living & Dying with Grace more books like this by Hadrat Ali, Thomas Cleary, PH.D. (Translator), Muhammad Ibn Al-Husayn Sharif Al-Radi add to wishlist A book of Aphoristic teachings on how to make one's way in the world--especially on how to bring spiritual insight to the affairs of daily life, this book contains 400 of Hadrat'Ali's teachings of worldly wisdom which show how people can use the everyday realities of their lives to cultivate wisdom and well-being, both temporal and eternal. see all copies from £7.12! new only from £60.36! \| first editions
9	Islam and Revolution: Writings and Declarations of Imam Khomeini more books like this by Ruhollah Khomeini add to wishlist see all copies from £14.24! new only from £14.24!
10	The Man Who Pushed America to War: The Extraordinary Life, Adventures, and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi more books like this by Aram Roston add to wishlist This is the true story of Ahmad Chalabi, fraudster, statesman, banker, math whiz and aesthete, whose legendary charisma and charm - and almost hypnotic powers of persuasion - helped propel the United States to war in Iraq. This extraordinary investigative biography - written by an Emmy Award-winning journalist who works for NBC's Investigative ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
11	Muqtada Al-Sadr and the Battle for the Future of Iraq more books like this by Patrick Cockburn add to wishlist "Time" magazine listed him as one of its "100 People Who Shape Our World." Newsweek featured him on its cover under the headline "How Al-Sadr May Control U.S. Fate in Iraq." Paul Bremer denounced him as a "Bolshevik Islamist" and ordered that he be captured "dead or alive." Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, and why is he so vital to the future of Iraq and, ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57!
12	Shiism more books like this by Heinz Halm add to wishlist What is the difference between the Sunni Muslims and the Shiites? This comprehensive survey of all the Shiite groups traces the history of the individual branches from their beginnings to their current status in the modern world, taking a close look at their special dogmatic and organizational development. It examines the origins of the political ... see all copies from £10.37! new only from £18.59!
13	The Vanished Imam: Musa Al Sadr and the Shia of Lebanon more books like this by Fouad Ajami add to wishlist see all copies from £14.78! new only from £16.17! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Just Ruler in Shi'ite Islam more books like this by Abdulaziz Abdulhussein Sachedina add to wishlist Following the Islamic revolution of 1978-79 in Iran, the new Islamic regime justified the rule of the Ayatollah Khomeni, and of the Shi'ite imams in general, on the basis of the doctrine that righteous jurist is best suited to establish the ideal public order. Sachedina shows that this concept has no apparent parallel in Sunni Islam. In this study ... see all copies from £13.13! new only from £18.08!
15 view cover	Early Shi'i Thought: The Teachings of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir more books like this by Arzina R Lalani add to wishlist Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was one of the most erudite Muslims of his age, and played a significant role in the history of early Islam. At once a versatile leader and scholar in the eighth-century Muslim world, he was also an authority on the exegesis of the Qur'an, the traditions of the Prophet, and all matters relating to the rites, rituals and ... see all copies from £7.18! new only from £14.85!
16 view cover	The Shiites: A Short History more books like this by Heinz Halm add to wishlist see all copies from £21.54! new only from £21.54!
17	Shi-Ite Anthology more books like this by William C Chittick add to wishlist see all copies from £9.83! new only from £16.68!
18 view cover	Syrian Ismailism: The Ever Living Line of the Imamate, A.D. 1100--1260 more books like this by Nasseh Ahmad Mirza, Ah Mirza Nasseh add to wishlist This book is a welcome addition to an all too scant literature on the Ismaili communities of Syria. In addition to a wide reading of Arabic sources and a deep familiarity with the existing scholarly literature, Professor Mirza also brings to light new manuscripts illuminating this history. Syrian Ismailism tells the little-known story of the ... see all copies from £65.51! new only from £89.63!
19 view cover	Hezbollah: The Story of the Party of God: From Revolution to Institutionalization more books like this by Eitan Azani add to wishlist Examines the Hezbollah movement from a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, historical, and systematic perspective to explain how it has evolved since its inception in the early 1980s. see all copies from £45.92! new only from £45.92!
20 view cover	Throne of gold. more books like this by Anne Edwards add to wishlist The story of three generations of the (Aga) Khan dynasty, the spiritual head of the Ismaili Muslims with 20 million followers in India, Pakistan, East Africa and Central Asia. This book concentrates on three members of the Khan dynasty. Firstly, The Aga Khan III, the third heriditary ruler of the Muslim Ismaili Sect who was born to wealth and ... see all copies from £3.01! first editions
21 view cover	The Charismatic Community: Shi'ite Identity in Early Islam more books like this by Maria Massi Dakake add to wishlist Looks at the emergence of Shi'ism as a communal identity within Islam see all copies from £19.35! new only from £19.35! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Prince of Martyrs more books like this by Abu'l-Qasim Faizi add to wishlist The author provides a brief account of the life of Imam Husayn and his martyrdom. see all copies from £3.60! new only from £3.60!
23 view cover	Syrian Ismailism: The Ever Living Line of the Imamate, Ad 1100-1260 more books like this by Nasseh Ahmad Mirza add to wishlist This book is a welcome addition to an all too scant literature on the Ismaili communities of Syria. In addition to a wide reading of Arabic sources and a deep familiarity with the existing scholarly literature, Professor Mirza also brings to light new manuscripts illuminating this history. Syrian Ismailism tells the little-known story of the ... see all copies from £25.86! new only from £25.86!
24 view cover	Shi'ite Islam by Taba Al, Muhammad H Al-Tabataba'i, Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £16.33! new only from £18.89!
25	Amal and the Shi'a: Struggle for the Soul of Lebanon more books like this by Augustus R Norton add to wishlist see all copies from £24.76! first editions

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