This volume - grown out of an international conference at Freiburg University in 1999 - deals with various aspects of Shiite Islam since the 18th century. It is divided into two major parts, the first of which is dedicated to traditional institutions of theology and learning and their transformation in modern times. The second part treats internal debates and the activities of Shiite dissidents, showing that Shiism is far from being uniform. Ideological and political developments in the 20th century and especially the Islamic Revolution in Iran have shaped the image of modern Shiism more than...

The present volume describes the various phases of the inner-Islamic ecumenical dialogue in the 20th century between Sunnis and Shiites, the short-lived periods of success it achieved, but also the fierce mutual polemics it inevitably engendered.
The examination focuses on the role of the Cairene Azhar University as the most important representative of Sunni Islam and its relations with Shiite scholars. Particular importance is attached to the interdependency of theological arguments and the political motivations of the interlocutors, and especially to the significance of Islamic ecumenism...

Inhaltsangabe: Inhaltsverzeichnis: Inhaltsverzeichnis: AbbildungsverzeichnisV AbkurzungsverzeichnisVI A.Einfuhrung1 I.Spaltungsmoglichkeiten vor Einfuhrung des UmwG1 II.Die Spaltung gem. 123 ff. UmwG im Uberblick2 1.Rechtsentwicklung und Gesetzessystematik2 2.Die einzelnen Arten der Spaltung3 a)Aufspaltung3 b)Abspaltung4 c)Ausgliederung5 d)Kombinationsmoglichkeiten5 3.Spaltungsfahige Rechtstrager6 4.Bedeutung der partiellen Gesamtrechtsnachfolge6 III.Eingrenzung nachfolgender Untersuchung7 B.Bilanzierung beim ubertragenden Rechtstrager8 I.Schlubilanz des ubertragenden Rechtstragers8...