The Separation of State and Religion in the Development of Early Islamic Society

Islamic studies progress. In recent years a great deal of work has been done on the Umayyad period, on the early history of Shi‘ism, and on the origins of the Muslim schools of law. A broader current of research has yielded numerous studies of the ‘ulamâ’ and their place in Muslim religious and comm...

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Published in:International journal of Middle East studies 1975-10, Vol.6 (4), p.363-385
Main Author: Lapidus, Ira M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abbasid Caliphate
Caliphs
College admission
Communities
Islam
Islamic law
Koran
Law schools
Muslims
Rebellion
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Summary:Islamic studies progress. In recent years a great deal of work has been done on the Umayyad period, on the early history of Shi‘ism, and on the origins of the Muslim schools of law. A broader current of research has yielded numerous studies of the ‘ulamâ’ and their place in Muslim religious and communal life. New historical information and new points of view are gradually modifying received perspectives on Muslim religious movements and on the nature of Muslim religious elites.
ISSN:0020-7438
1471-6380
DOI:10.1017/S0020743800025344