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Ask Those Who Know (book)
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Ask Those Who Know is a book written by the Tunisian
Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Tijani
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The author found the Shi'a arguments for their account of history to be valid and sourced, and he began to write about it. Ask those who know is his second book in a series of books he wrote for the Sunni audience, asking the Sunnis the same questions he faced during his studies of Shi'a literature, and propagating that these questions can not be answered with the Sunni view of the events, and citing evidence that he claimed proved the Shi'a view to be more sound.
This book, together with the rest of Al-Tijani's books were banned in some countries, for example Saudi Arabia
.
The title implies that Islam should be learned from Muhammad
's chosen family, the Ahl al-Bayt
, and not from his companions, the Sahaba
, implying that some of the companions where not among those who knew.
The book, together with Al-Tijani's other books, have been regarded by Shi'as as important achievements, being prominently cited in many Shi'a-Sunnni argumentations.
Demographics of Tunisia
The majority of modern Tunisians are Arab-Berber orArabized Berber, and are speakers of Tunisian Arabic. However, there is also a small population of Berbers located in the Jabal Dahar mountains in the South East and on the island of Jerba...
Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Tijani
Muhammad al-Tijani
Muhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi , is a Tunisian Muslim scholar, academic and theologian.-Biography:Mohammad al-Tijani al-Samawi was a Tunisian student who, upon making Hajj, was influenced by orthodox Saudi teachings, against saint veneration and tomb visitation, which were central to the North...
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The author found the Shi'a arguments for their account of history to be valid and sourced, and he began to write about it. Ask those who know is his second book in a series of books he wrote for the Sunni audience, asking the Sunnis the same questions he faced during his studies of Shi'a literature, and propagating that these questions can not be answered with the Sunni view of the events, and citing evidence that he claimed proved the Shi'a view to be more sound.
This book, together with the rest of Al-Tijani's books were banned in some countries, for example Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
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The title implies that Islam should be learned from Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
's chosen family, the Ahl al-Bayt
Ahl al-Bayt
Ahl al-Bayt is an Arabic phrase literally meaning People of the House, or family of the House. The phrase "ahl al-bayt" was used in Arabia before the advent of Islam to refer to one's clan, and would be adopted by the ruling family of a tribe. Within the Islamic tradition, the term refers to the...
, and not from his companions, the Sahaba
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
, implying that some of the companions where not among those who knew.
The book, together with Al-Tijani's other books, have been regarded by Shi'as as important achievements, being prominently cited in many Shi'a-Sunnni argumentations.