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Agents of the Hidden Imam offers a detailed historical study of Twelver Shi’ism’s development during the crucial period of 850-950 CE. Edmund Hayes investigates how religious scholars, administrators, and legal experts worked to establish and consolidate Twelver Shi’ite doctrine and practice during an era when the Hidden Imam was believed to be in occultation.
The work examines the institutional frameworks, theological arguments, and social networks that enabled the formation of a distinctive Shi’ite identity. Hayes demonstrates how various agents—including scholars, jurists, and religious authorities—forged the foundational principles that would define Twelver Shi’ism for centuries to come. Through careful analysis of primary sources and historical evidence, the author illuminates the complex processes of religious transformation during the Islamic medieval period.
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