Shi'i Spirituality

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In this work, Muhammad Ali Amir-Moezzi surveys devotional, contemplative, and mystical practices within Shiʿism, highlighting techniques such as visualization and ritual remembrance.

He draws on a wide corpus of sources to show how spiritual exercises shaped communal and individual religious life.

The book connects doctrinal formulations about the imam and esoteric guidance to lived practices among Shiʿi communities.

Amir-Moezzi's clear scholarship makes the material accessible to readers interested in comparative mysticism and Islamic spirituality.

The book has become a key resource for understanding Shiʿi inner traditions in academic and practitioner circles.

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