About the Book: Lessons in Islamic Jurisprudence
This classic text is rendered directly from the original Arabic by one of
Americas leading Islamic scholars. This paperback edition has been specially
published for the many courses for which this book has been requested.
About the Author: Muhammad Baqir As-Sadr
Muhammad B quir as-Sadr, a highly renowned scholar of Islamic jurisprudence and
economics, was assassinated in Iraq, under the regime of Saddam Hussein, in
1980. Roy Parviz Mottahedeh is Gurney Professor of History in the Middle East
Studies Department at Harvard University, and author of the acclaimed The Mantle
of the Prophet.