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Structured around Ibn Saba' and the Sayfian corpus, the study traces related accounts through Sayf ibn 'Umar’s materials, connects them to political history from the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan to Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Battle of the Camel, and evaluates how heresiographers shaped these narratives. It also covers Ibn Saba's execution, Ali’s later eschatological role, and the development of the Saba’iya under the Umayyads.","# The Caliph and the Heretic\n\nIslamic Historyand Civilization  \nStudies and Texts  \nEditorial BoardSebastian GüntherWadad Kadi  \nVOLUME 91  \nThe Caliph and the Heretic  \n# Ibn Saba'and the Origins of Shiism\n\nBySean W.Anthony  \nBRILL  \nLEIDEN ·BOSTON  \nCover image:The Disputation of the Household of Prophet(ahl al-bayt)with the Christiansof Najran.  \nSource:al-Biruni's Al-Atar al-bāqiya 'an al-qurūn al-haliya,f.86 recto.  \nCourtesy:Bibliotheque national de France.  \nThis book is printed on acid-free paper.  \n## Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data\n\nAnthony,Sean W.  \nThe caliph and the heretic:Ibn Saba'and the origins of Shiism /by Sean W.Anthony.  \np.cm.一(Islamic history and civilization;v.91)  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-90-04-20930-5(hardback:alk.paper)1.'Abd Allah ibn Saba,7th cent.  \n2.Shiah—History.3.Muslim heretics.I.Title.BP80.A21975A852012297.8'2092—dc23  \n2011035779  \nISSN 0929-2403  \nISBN 9789004209305(hardback)ISBN 9789004216068(e-book)  \nCopyright 2012 by Koninklijke Brill NV,Leiden,The Netherlands  \nKoninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill,Global Oriental,Hotei Publishing,IDC Publishers,Martinus Nijhoff Publishers and VSP.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced,translated,stored ina retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.  \nAuthorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Koninklijke Brill NVprovided that the appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive,Suite 910,Danvers,MA01923,USA.Fees are subject to change.  \nFor Susu Sweets,Little Red Ray Ruka,Jay Jay the Jetplane,and most of all for Catherine the Great  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………………ix  \nAbbreviations ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………xi  \nIntroduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1  \n1. Ibn Saba'and the Sayfian Corpus …………………………………………………9  \n2. Sayf ibn 'Umar and the Saba’iya(I): The Caliphate of  \nUthman ibn Affan …………………………………………………………………………………19  \n3. Sayf ibn Umar and the Sabaiya(II):'Ali ibn Abi Talib and  \nthe Battle of the Camel ……………………………………………………………………………105  \nExcursus: The Sayfian Corpus in the Riwaya of Nasr ibn  \nMuzahim …………………………………………………………………………………………………135  \n4. Ibn Saba' and the Heresiographers……………………………………………139  \n5. The Execution of Ibn Saba'…………………………………………………………………………161  \n6. The Parousia of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib ………………………………………………195  \nExcursus 1:'Ali in the Clouds ………………………………………………………226  \nExcursus 2: The Letter of 'Ali Given to 'Abd Allah ibn  \nWahb al-Hamdani ………………………………………………………………………………231  \n7. The Saba’iya of the Umayyad Period………………………………………241  \nConclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………313  \nBibliography ………………………………………………………………………………………………319  \nIndex ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………335  \nQur'anic References ………………………………………………………………………………………………353  \nBiblical References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………354  \n# ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\n\nThis book represents a revised version of my 2009 University of Chi-cago dissertation.I must,of course,acknowledge those foundationsand institutions that provided considerable financial support duringthe writing of this work:the Martin Marty Center at the DivinitySchool of the University of Chicago and also the Mrs.Giles WhitingFoundation.However,it is the faces of the scholars and colleagueswho aided and encouraged me along the way that are dearest to me.Indeed,it was my great fortune to have labored on this project fromthe very outset under an amazing group of scholars who dedicateda truly humbling amount of their time and energies to the project'srefinement.Firstly,Professor Wadad al-Qadi's indefatigable dedica-tion to the project accompanied and inspired me throughout,fromits inception until its current form.In my mind and heart,s","cbCaiqsPrhzRjTud","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqsPrhzRjTud","pdf",7537818,6,1,368,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# Ibn Saba' and the Sayfian Corpus\n# Sayf ibn 'Umar and the Saba’iya (I): The Caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan\n# Sayf ibn Umar and the Sabaiya (II): 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Battle of the Camel\n# Ibn Saba' and the Heresiographers\n# The Execution of Ibn Saba'\n# The Parousia of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib\n# The Saba’iya of the Umayyad Period\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What central figure and claim does the book focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The book centers on Ibn Saba' and investigates how traditions associated with him are connected to the origins of Shiism.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book structure its historical 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