An Examination and Critique of the Image of Imam Hasan Askari in the Western Encyclopedias
Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology and Shia Studies, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran
2 M. A in Islamic Studies and Law, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran
10.22081/ihc.2024.75765
Abstract
Since the 20th century, Western Shia scholars have published works and studies about Shia imams (PBUH), which in many cases present an incomplete and incorrect image of them. About the 11th Imam, Imam Hasan Askari, this problem can be seen more, especially because compared to some of the pure Imams, even Shia scholars have paid less attention to him independently. In this article, we tried to present the image of Imam Hasan Askari in the most important Western specialized and general encyclopedias and then examine and criticize it. The result of this study suggests that Western encyclopedias have presented a dim picture of the personality, life and era of Imam Hasan Askari and that picture is sometimes incomplete and distorted.
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Volume 3, Issue 6
May 2024Pages 53-75
- Receive Date: 19 February 2024
- Revise Date: 15 May 2024
- Accept Date: 15 April 2024