Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
A Note Concerning References
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Light of Sanctity and the Veil of History
Chapter 2 In the Footsteps of the Prophet
Chapter 3 Reflecting on Imam Ê¿Ali's Caliphate
Chapter 4 The Caliph as Spiritual Guide
Select Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Reza Shah-Kazemi is the author of several books in the fields of Islamic studies and comparative religion, including the award-winning Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ê¿Ali. He is Managing Editor of Encyclopaedia Islamica and Senior Research Associate at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London.