In the presence of the martyrs: The Alam in popular Shīī piety

Muslim World

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-80

  D'Souza, Diane ^a  

^a Henry Martyn Institue of Islamic Studies   (India)

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EID: 60949481009     PISSN: 00274909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-1913.1998.tb03646.x     Document Type: Article

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