The historical formation of the worldwide Muslim community or Umma, as it is known in Arabic, has resulted in a great deal of diversity that reflects a rich intellectual, spiritual, and institutional pluralism.
In seeking to express a response to the primal message of Islam, Muslims have developed distinct perspectives that have led various groups to coalesce around different interpretations of the core message of the Qur’an and the example of the Prophet Muhammad. One such perspective is that of Shi‘a Islam.
About the authors:
Dr. Farhad Daftary is co-director and head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) and is an authority in Shi’i studies with special reference to its Ismaili tradition.
Professor Azim Nanji is currently Special Advisor to the Provost at the Aga Khan University. He was also, among other activities, Senior Associate Director of the Abbasi Programme in Islamic Studies at Stanford University.
Read here: https://www.iis.ac.uk/what-shia-islam
