TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yaron Friedman
TI  - The Shīʻīs in Palestine: From the Medieval Golden Age until the Present
T2  - Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle East,
SN  - 9789004420311
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Shīʻah
KW  - Palestine
KW  - History
KW  - Israel
KW  - Shiites
KW  - Shiism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- 1. From Immigration to the Golden Age -- 2. The Disappearance of the Shīʻī Community in Palestine -- 3. The Shīʻīs in Galilee -- 4. Shīʻī Folklore and Religious Traditions about Palestine -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Timeline of Shīʻī History in Palestine -- Glossary of Shīʻī Terms in the Palestinian Context -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - "In The Shīʻīs in Palestine, Yaron Friedman offers a survey of the presence of Shīʻism in the region of Palestine (today: Israel) from early Islamic history until the contemporary period. It brings to light many pieces of information and interesting developments that are not widely known, in addition to the general point that, contrary to common belief, the Shīʻī community has played a significant role in the history of Palestine. The volume includes a study of Shīʻī shrines in Palestine, as well as showing the importance of these Muslim sites and holy towns in Palestine in the Shīʻī religion"--
ER  -