John Andrew Morrow
Biographic Data
| ID | 3891673 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Andrew Morrow |
| GIVEN NAMES | John Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Morrow |
| SIGNATURE | MORROW J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Covenants of the Prophet and the Problems of Transmission: An Analysis of a Manuscript Copied by Fāris al-Shidyāq
This study examines a covenant of the Prophet, namely, a treaty, patent of protection or charter of privileges, that was copied by Fāris al-Shidyāq at some time before the middle of the nineteenth century. It provides a biographical sketch of the copyist. It reproduces the Arabic original as found in Majmū' fawā'id along with an English translation. This is followed by a commentary on the covenant and a series of conclusions, namely, that the "Sh…
The Covenants of the Prophet and the Subject of Succession
In order to advance their argument that Imām 'Alī was the divinely and prophetically designated spiritual and political successor of the Prophet Muḥammad, Shī'ite Muslim scholars have primarily drawn evidence from the Qur'ān and Ḥadīth which was supplemented by reason and rational arguments. Oddly enough, in their quest to legitimize the Caliphate and Imāmate of Ahl al-Bayt, the People of the House of the Prophet, Shī'ite scholars have generally …
Reimagining Malcolm X: Street Thinker versus Homo Academicus / Seyed Javad Miri
Herbal Medicine in Yemen: Traditional Knowledge and Practice, and Their Value for Today’s World By Ingrid Hehmeyer and Hanne Schönig, eds. (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2012. 249 pages.)
Herbal Medicine in Yemen contains eleven studies on a wide range of virtually unrelated subjects. In their introduction, the editors mention that “religious and magical rituals are employed side by side with material medica” (p. 1) in Yemen. This should serve as warning for what is to come and send practitioners of phytotherapy into flight. They assert that Yemenites employ an enormous variety of plant-based medicines and allege that “[t]this is …
The Covenants of the Prophet and the Subject of Succession
In order to advance their argument that Imām 'Alī was the divinely and prophetically designated spiritual and political successor of the Prophet Muḥammad, Shī'ite Muslim scholars have primarily drawn evidence from the Qur'ān and Ḥadīth which was supplemented by reason and rational arguments. Oddly enough, in their quest to legitimize the Caliphate and Imāmate of Ahl al-Bayt, the People of the House of the Prophet, Shī'ite scholars have generally …
The Covenants of the Prophet and the Problems of Transmission: An Analysis of a Manuscript Copied by Fāris al-Shidyāq
This study examines a covenant of the Prophet, namely, a treaty, patent of protection or charter of privileges, that was copied by Fāris al-Shidyāq at some time before the middle of the nineteenth century. It provides a biographical sketch of the copyist. It reproduces the Arabic original as found in Majmū' fawā'id along with an English translation. This is followed by a commentary on the covenant and a series of conclusions, namely, that the "Sh…
Herbal Medicine in Yemen: Traditional Knowledge and Practice, and Their Value for Today’s World By Ingrid Hehmeyer and Hanne Schönig, eds. (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2012. 249 pages.)
Herbal Medicine in Yemen contains eleven studies on a wide range of virtually unrelated subjects. In their introduction, the editors mention that “religious and magical rituals are employed side by side with material medica” (p. 1) in Yemen. This should serve as warning for what is to come and send practitioners of phytotherapy into flight. They assert that Yemenites employ an enormous variety of plant-based medicines and allege that “[t]this is …
Reimagining Malcolm X: Street Thinker versus Homo Academicus / Seyed Javad Miri
The Covenants of the Prophet and the Subject of Succession
In order to advance their argument that Imām 'Alī was the divinely and prophetically designated spiritual and political successor of the Prophet Muḥammad, Shī'ite Muslim scholars have primarily drawn evidence from the Qur'ān and Ḥadīth which was supplemented by reason and rational arguments. Oddly enough, in their quest to legitimize the Caliphate and Imāmate of Ahl al-Bayt, the People of the House of the Prophet, Shī'ite scholars have generally …
The Covenants of the Prophet and the Problems of Transmission: An Analysis of a Manuscript Copied by Fāris al-Shidyāq
This study examines a covenant of the Prophet, namely, a treaty, patent of protection or charter of privileges, that was copied by Fāris al-Shidyāq at some time before the middle of the nineteenth century. It provides a biographical sketch of the copyist. It reproduces the Arabic original as found in Majmū' fawā'id along with an English translation. This is followed by a commentary on the covenant and a series of conclusions, namely, that the "Sh…
History (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Covenant (2 works) · Families in Therapy and Culture (2 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Alternative medicine (1 works)