The Vanished Imam: Musa Al Sadr And The Shia Of Lebanon
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Originally published | 1986 |
Authors | Fouad Ajami |
Genres | Biography |
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ID | 2091047 |
About The Vanished Imam: Musa Al Sadr And The Shia Of Lebanon
In the summer of 1978, Musa al Sadr, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Shia sect in Lebanon, disappeared mysteriously while on a visit to Libya. As in the Shia myth of the "Hidden Imam," this modern-day Imam left his followers upholding his legacy and awaiting his return. . . .