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Abstract: Background of the history and theology of concepts like Qa'im, Mahdi, ghayba, and the hidden twelfth Imam. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Notes: See more in the online book Occultation of the Twelfth Imam (A Historical Background). |
The Crisis of the Imamate and the Institution of Occultation in Twelver Shiism:
A Sociohistorical Perspective
by Said Amir Arjomand
published in International Journal of Middle East Studies, 28:4, pages 491-5151996-11
Download: arjomand_crisis_imamate.pdf.
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