RELI 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Khawarij, Ulama, Ibadi
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The abbasid movement: began as an underground opposition movement in. Khorasan: rallied people in the name of the household of. The abbasid dynasty: 750-1258 ce, al-saffah (r. 750-754, al-mansur( r. 754-775) Key development: further expansion of the empire"s borders, the translation movement and the golden age , split between holders of political power and religious authority solidified, complication of hadith collection in widespread use by. Muslims today: development of sunni and shia forms of islam, muaawiyah he was just a political leader, he was not seen as a religious scholar using his reign. He wasn"t one of the ulama( religious scholars) Salvation is communal( you need to be in the right group: sectarian interpretations of events: True islam : religious traditions are living and vital when there is vigorous debate about where the boundaries are. Early shia movement: what is a legitimate leader, ahl al-bayt.