Muslim Sects and Divisions

First Published in 1984, The Section on Muslim Sects in Kitāb al-Milal wa '1-Nihal by Muhammmad b.'Abd al-Karim Shahrastani who died in 1153. Identified as indispensable as a servicebook, this is a useful addition to Muslim theology and provides a translation into English of Shahrastani's Kitāb al-Milal wa 'l-Nihal. The part of the al-Milal is translated which deals with Muslim sects.