Shi‘i Islam: Origins, Faith and Practices by Dr Mohammad A. Shomali (London: Islamic College for Advanced Studies, 2003 & 2010) hadiths Usul al-Fiqh can be certainly

Usul al-Fiqh can be certainly of help and indeed necessary

one or more narrations from the eminent Companions of the Prophet have been quoted

illustrating the Prophet's image based on the words of Imam Ali b

Although concise in its original form

* "Pearls of Wisdom: A Selection of Hadiths from the Prophet Muhammad" by Husayn Naghavi

Shi‘i Islam: Origins, Faith and Practices by Dr Mohammad A. Shomali (London: Islamic College for Advanced Studies, 2003 & 2010) hadiths Usul al-Fiqh can be certainly176 pages Muslims are divided into two major groups: the majority is called Sunni and the second Shiite. What are the common features in virtue of which both groups are said to follow the religion of Islam? What are the fundamental differences in doctrine and practice between these two groups? Such questions are answered clearly and intelligently in this book by a Shiite theologian and philosopher. This book will be of interest to students of Islam