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'''Al-Murāja'āt''' (Arabic: المراجعات) is a revealing book about the truth of [[Shiism]] and the immediate [[imamate]] of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] after [[the Prophet (s)]]. It contains letters communicated between [[Sayyid 'Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din]], a well-known Shiite scholar in [[Lebanon]] and [[al-Shaykh | '''Al-Murāja'āt''' (Arabic: المراجعات) is a revealing book about the truth of [[Shiism]] and the immediate [[imamate]] of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] after [[the Prophet (s)]]. It contains letters communicated between [[Sayyid 'Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din]], a well-known Shiite scholar in [[Lebanon]] and [[al-Shaykh Sulaym al-Bushri]], a well-known [[Sunni]] scholar in [[Egypt]]. To further examine all the doubts expressed by Sunni scholars, the book makes several arguments on the issue of imamate of Imam 'Ali based on the holy [[Quran]] and Sunni accepted sources of [[hadiths]] in this regard. More importantly, the reliability of its sources, references along with its inspiring style of writing are the reasons it has received wide acceptance. | ||
==Two scholars== | ==Two scholars== | ||
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The book's author, [[Sayyid 'Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi al-'Amili]] ([[1290]]-1377 A.H./ 1832-1916) was a Lebanese Shiite [[Mujtahid]] and a supporter of the idea of the proximity of Islamic sects (especially Shiism and Sunnism)—he made remarkable efforts to unify both schools and resolve tensions between them. He was a leader of the Lebanese Independence Movement. | The book's author, [[Sayyid 'Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi al-'Amili]] ([[1290]]-1377 A.H./ 1832-1916) was a Lebanese Shiite [[Mujtahid]] and a supporter of the idea of the proximity of Islamic sects (especially Shiism and Sunnism)—he made remarkable efforts to unify both schools and resolve tensions between them. He was a leader of the Lebanese Independence Movement. | ||
[[Al-Shaykh | [[Al-Shaykh Sulaym al-Bushri al-Maliki]], a Sunni scholar, was the head of [[al-Azhar]] in [[Egypt]] for two terms. During his travel to Egypt in 1329 A.H./ 1911, Sharaf al-Din visited al-Bushri. There was debate between them about Sunni and Shiite beliefs when they met—a debate that continued throughout the 112 letters between them. They decided to publish their exchanges, but Sharaf al-Din postponed it because of his political and social struggles. In 1338 A.H./ 1919, French occupiers raided his house and his personal library, and burned some of his writings. Fortunately the letters, later called ''al-Muraja'at'', were undamaged. Sharaf al-Din compiled the letters in the form of a book and published them. | ||
In the preface to the book, Sharaf al-Din says that he has included all exchanges between him and al- | In the preface to the book, Sharaf al-Din says that he has included all exchanges between him and al-Bushri in the book. The book was first published in 1355 A.H./ 1936 in Sayda, [[Lebanon]]. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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* The appeal of 12 Sunni scholars to Shiite narrators of hadiths in [[al-Sihah al-Sitta]] (the most important sources of Sunni hadiths). | * The appeal of 12 Sunni scholars to Shiite narrators of hadiths in [[al-Sihah al-Sitta]] (the most important sources of Sunni hadiths). | ||
* One hundred Shiite narrators of hadiths considered as reliable by Sunni scholars. | * One hundred Shiite narrators of hadiths considered as reliable by Sunni scholars. | ||
* Al- | * Al-Bushri's acknowledgment that it is sufficient to follow the school of Ahl al-Bayt along with Sunni schools. | ||
'''Second''': A detailed treatment of [[imamate]] and the [[khilafa]] of the Prophet (s), 93 letters. | '''Second''': A detailed treatment of [[imamate]] and the [[khilafa]] of the Prophet (s), 93 letters. | ||