Teacher Lines in al-Qalhātī's al-Kashf wa'l-Bayān: the Accumulation of a Medieval Ibāḍī Identity.

The article discusses an analysis of the final chapters of the research study "Kitab al-Kashf wa'l-Bayan fi Sharh Iftiraq al-Firaq wa'l-Adyan" by Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad b. Sa'id al-Qalhati. Topics covered include the use of heresiography in establishing religious identities, the distinct Ibadi belie...

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Published in:Muslim World Vol. 105; no. 2; pp. 157 - 163
Main Author: Gaiser, Adam
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Apr2015
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Summary:The article discusses an analysis of the final chapters of the research study "Kitab al-Kashf wa'l-Bayan fi Sharh Iftiraq al-Firaq wa'l-Adyan" by Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad b. Sa'id al-Qalhati. Topics covered include the use of heresiography in establishing religious identities, the distinct Ibadi beliefs and practices, and the people who made significant contributions in spreading Ibadism. It also discusses the teacher lines presented in the final chapters of Al-Qalhati's work.