Edited by: John Cooper
The book is the 2nd of two volumes on the religious practice of the Twelver Shiites. It offers a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the practical spirituality of this Islamic school in such a way to provide a guide and a reference for those who follow the way of the Twelve Imams ( Peace be upon them) The First volume covers the theology, the ethics, and the law, while this second volume contains a selection of the most widely used items in Shii devotional literature ( duas etc.) The book is based in part on Tuhfatul Awaam (in Urdu) but several other works have also been consulted in particular, Mafatih al Jinan, Hil'liyatul Muttaqin, and Kitab al Aqaid. UK print