Part I. Narratives and Methods: 1. Kufa and the classical narratives of early Shi'ism 2. Confronting the source barrier: a new methodology Part II. Case Studies: 3. In the name of God: the Basmala 4. Curses and invocations: the Qunut in the ritual prayer 5. Drinking matters: the Islamic debate over prohibition Part III. The Emergence of Shi'ism: 6. Dating sectarianism: early Zaydism and the politics of perpetual revolution 7. The problem of the ambiguous transmitter: ritual and the allocation of identity 8. The mosque and the procession: sacred spaces and the construction of community 9. Conclusion.
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