Mahdis and Millenarians Shiite Extremists in Early Muslim Iraq [Paperback]

Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran.Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran. These sectarians originated certain doctrines and religious practices that influenced a number of later Shiite religious and political movements. Their millenarian expectations and willingness to use force against perceived enemies gave them a sense of solidarity and coherence that could be effectively mobilized in revolutionary or conflict situations.Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran. These sectarians originated certain doctrines and religious practices that influenced a number of later Shiite religious and political movements. Their millenarian expectations and willingness to use force against perceived enemies gave them a sense of solidarity and coherence that could be effectively mobilized in revolutionary or conflict situations.Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran. These sectarians originated certain doctrines and religious practices that influenced a number of later Shiite religious and political movements. Their millenarian expectations and willingness to use force against perceived enemies gave them a sense of solidarity and coherence that could be effectively mobilized in revolutionary or conflict situations. They should be viewed primarily within the context of world millenarian sectarian movements.1. Earlier movements. 'Abd Allah ibn Saba' and his followers. Al-Mukhtar and the Kaisaniyya; 2. Bayan ibn Sam'an and the Bayaniyya; 3. Al-Mughira ibn Sa'id and the Mughiriyya; 4. Abu Mansur Al-'ijli and the Mansuriyya; 5. 'Abd Allah ibn Mu'Awiya and the Janahiyya; 6. Influence and significance of the four sects; Conclusion. In Mahdis and Millenarians, William F. Tucker examines the origins and theological doctrines of four early sectarian groups connected to the southern Iraq+ city of Kkfa during the Umayyad caliplc-