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“Shi’ism” (Shia Islam) as a book category encompasses works on the history, beliefs, practices, and cultures of Shia Muslim communities. Titles often explore the origins of Shi’ism in debates over succession to the Prophet Muhammad, the doctrine of the Imamate, and the roles of Ali and the line of Imams, with attention to major branches such as Twelver (Ja‘fari), Ismaili, and Zaydi Shi’ism. The category includes theology and law, ritual and devotional life (e.g., Ashura and Karbala commemorations), scriptural interpretation, philosophy and mysticism, and translations of classic texts and biographies of the Imams. It also covers social and political history—from medieval to modern Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, South Asia, and beyond—along with contemporary communities, art, literature, and comparative studies with Sunni Islam.

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