Author: Eirik Hovden

By Eirik Hovden The Zaydī imāms[1] styled themselves as rulers of all Muslims and upheld that the imamate was the only legitimate form of sovereign government. The Zaydī imamate consisted … Continue reading Sharʿī Legislation in 17th Century Yemen: The Chosen Rules of Imām al-Mutawakkil Ismāʿīl (r. 1054/1644, d. 1087/1676)

By Mahmood Kooria and Eirik Hovden Islamic law, as it evolved over more than a millennium, appeared messier with the passage of time, even to an informed observer. The number … Continue reading Standardization of Islamic Law