What is it about?
The article discusses the thought of an important Shi'i-Lebanese cleric of the early 20th century over Sunni Hadith. It demonstrates a new Shi'i effort to present a conciliatory approach towards Sunnis, but also a position of Shi'i empowerment.
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Why is it important?
The article is significant due to public focus on the revival of the sectarian conflict between Sunnis and Shi'is in the past few decades. It shows that Shi'is were open to a new perspective on this conflict even over Sunni religious text and over historical narrative.
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This page is a summary of: A Shiʿi Lebanese reading of Sunni Hadith: progress, inclusivity, and an empowered contestation of narratives, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, February 2023, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2023.2184769.
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