Casual Historian | The History of Early Shia Islam | Islamic History | Casual Historian @CasualHistorian | Uploaded August 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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We tend to think of religions as monoliths, especially if it's one we're not familiar with. If you've gone through a basic world history class in the US you're probably familiar with the basic division within Islam between Sunnis and Shia, even if you're not exactly sure what the differences are. However, within each there are numerous sub-sects teaching wildly different things. In this video I give a brief history of the early schisms within the Shia branch of Islam, and the importance of their central figure, the Imam.
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Sunnis and Shia: A Political History, by Laurence Louer amzn.to/31H7Ohf
Shi'i Islam, by Moojan Momen amzn.to/3jpzpJS
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes, Tamim Ansary amzn.to/34Ha8GZ
After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam, by Lesley Hazleton, amzn.to/2YLZquR
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Casual Historian 2020 Audience Survey: https://forms.gle/AYU5o8MBTczaZF9w7
Hikma History's Video: youtu.be/mYkCOV5SLro
We tend to think of religions as monoliths, especially if it's one we're not familiar with. If you've gone through a basic world history class in the US you're probably familiar with the basic division within Islam between Sunnis and Shia, even if you're not exactly sure what the differences are. However, within each there are numerous sub-sects teaching wildly different things. In this video I give a brief history of the early schisms within the Shia branch of Islam, and the importance of their central figure, the Imam.
Support this channel on Patreon
patreon.com/CasualHistorian
Sources & Affiliate Links
Sunnis and Shia: A Political History, by Laurence Louer amzn.to/31H7Ohf
Shi'i Islam, by Moojan Momen amzn.to/3jpzpJS
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes, Tamim Ansary amzn.to/34Ha8GZ
After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam, by Lesley Hazleton, amzn.to/2YLZquR
Give a one time contribution on PayPal
paypal.me/GrantHurst
Buy me a book or piece of equipment on my Amazon Wish List
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7MKSHMHG14U5?ref_=wl_share
Check Out the Blog
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Check Out My History of the Modern Middle East Podcast
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